by Teakisi | Apr 17, 2019 | Culture, Empowerment, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections
By Amandla Karungi “Sarafinaaaa! Don’t break our bed! Sarafinaaa! Leave our bed alone. Sarafina, you are going to pay for our bed!” squealed the mid-wife. I was gnashing my teeth in the opposite room as I imagined Sarafina trying to haul the long...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Mar 17, 2019 | Thoughts & Reflections
There is usually so much talk about women hating on women, women not supporting other women, and women being their own worst enemies. There are two interpretations of this. I agree with one of the interpretations but disagree entirely with the other interpretation....
by Teakisi | Mar 13, 2019 | Culture, Family, Religion, Thoughts & Reflections
By Felly Oyuga During my father’s funeral, the chief insisted on giving a short speech, but after he had had something to eat. So after eating, the chief came back to the gathering, tummy full and started his speech. He said that he was in school with my father. My...
by Teakisi | Mar 6, 2019 | Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections
By Afia Kwakyewaa Owusu-Nyantakyi I’ve always spent more time than I should choosing a dress, or a hairstyle. I know most people say this is common with women. Perhaps it is, Perhaps there’s more to the constant anxiety I feel when I’m not sure about whether it is a...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Mar 1, 2019 | Empowerment, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
Not too long ago, an image of a tweet went viral on my timeline on Facebook. I was so impressed by the girl described in the tweet that I had to share the image as well. The tweet was from a woman who said she was having a talk with little children and she asked them...
by Teakisi | Feb 27, 2019 | Development, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Reem Gaafar As if we didn’t have enough to worry about. Trapped in patriarchal societies judged from all sides for what we wear, what we say, how we say it, where we go, what we think and even what we dare to dream of being. Subjected to all forms of violence man...
