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...
by Teakisi | Feb 13, 2019 | Empowerment, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections
By Amandla Karungi In some African cultures, if not most, a first time mother is always flanked on both sides by an army of women during labour, delivery and after birth… Well, most of them wander off eventually, but one woman usually remains, the new...
by Teakisi | Feb 4, 2019 | Culture, Thoughts & Reflections
By Stacy Kendi As ages come and go, it brings along a new age and takes away the old age. This has been the case now, since the rise of the digital era, the old traditional ways have been totally swept away in Africa and the new ways have taken over. There is very...
