by Faith Mangwanya | Mar 3, 2021 | Development, Education, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
When I was about sixteen years of old, I was asked if I would embark on a plane with each and every part of it made and designed by African women – including the pilot and co-pilot. I burst out laughing, “No!”, I exclaimed. “Why would I do such a...
by Anesu Nyakubaya | Feb 26, 2021 | Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections, Uncategorised
Welcome to the month of love! What better way to celebrate this month than with a bit of self-care? With that in mind let us pick up where we left off in this post’s predecessor Important Things You Need To Know To Live Your Best Life – Part 1. Next on the...
by Norah Kirabo | Feb 22, 2021 | Thoughts & Reflections
We are living in the 21st century and everything is being defined for us. Depending on where you live, words like beauty have got meaning attached to them. Beauty now comes in particular sizes and specific body shapes, which means that those that don’t fit into the...
by Kabasinga Samantha Kagabo | Feb 17, 2021 | Culture, Empowerment, Hair & Beauty, Thoughts & Reflections
I was born and raised in Rwanda, and I am light skinned. For some reason, most people do not expect me to be from Rwanda due to my skin colour – which is crazy because I have met Rwandans lighter than me. Ever since I can remember, people have often made...
by Sheila Umuhoza | Feb 15, 2021 | Thoughts & Reflections
Took long to come up with an article because I was so wallowed in on ideas and I couldn’t pick one that was so personal to me. Here’s one. At the age of 8, I was already a class monitress in what at the time was called kindergarten, I was in a foreign...
by Nadjath Akanni | Jan 29, 2021 | Current Affairs, Thoughts & Reflections
Ever heard of the expression “Barça wala Barsakh”? Only a handful of people will understand this, but as I dive into details most of you will get the point. The slogan basically translates to Barça (as in Barcelona) or Death meaning they will rather die or risk...
