What Does She Know?

What Does She Know?

“He has done it again,” Lily lamented. “Who? And what did he do?” her friend, Lola asked perplexed. They were in Lily’s house, seated by the pool, treating themselves to a cold drink of Chapman that, somehow, Lily’s chef had finally...
It Is a Man’s World

It Is a Man’s World

Last month, our newsfeed was flooded with stories of rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein.  The actress Alyssa Milano took to twitter using the hashtag ‘MeToo’, encouraging women to share their stories of sexual abuse and harassment. Astounded by the...
No Justification

No Justification

You want to talk about modesty … all well and good. As far as I am concerned, we need more narratives around modesty. I am old-fashioned and also a Christian, so I am all for modesty. You want to talk about women learning to be civil … please go ahead. We have too...
I Learned To Fall Asleep In The Dark

I Learned To Fall Asleep In The Dark

By Amandla Karungi I do not remember when I started being so afraid. I am told that I was a brave child, up until four years old. My first memory of real fear begins from falling asleep at my great-grandfather’s burial, of waking up and there was no one there,...
The African Man is Confused

The African Man is Confused

I wrote about the tales of an African woman a while back and while many women agreed with me, some men accused me of just being another bitter feminist.  Such is life! While I do not agree that bitterness was the tone of that post, but simply me addressing the flawed...