by Teakisi | Apr 23, 2018 | Thoughts & Reflections
By Amandla Karungi While watching the superhero movie Black Panther set in the imaginary African country Wakanda, I presume I was just like so many other Africans: filled with a strong sense excitement and anxiety. Excited that a big screen film was glorifying...
by Natacha Umutoni | Apr 18, 2018 | Culture, Poem, Thoughts & Reflections, Uncategorised
The pain, the grief, the loss Is felt at the core of our souls. We live with grief. Every day. Beyond the dirty past, beneath the hard scars are fresh wounds We live with them. Every day. Grief is our second rib. Our constant companion Existing without her is...
by Teakisi | Apr 9, 2018 | Culture, Education, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Sola Ogunbiyi Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is without a doubt, a vocal African feminist act. She literally wears her identity as a woman/African as a badge. She is simultaneously an inspiration and a nuisance to many, it’s not a wonder you find her name in the search...
by Teakisi | Apr 5, 2018 | Culture, Empowerment, Entertainment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Sola Ogunbiyi The Igbo people from Eastern Nigeria have four market days namely: Eke Afo Nkwo Orie In Igbo, ‘Oko’ means a man, ‘Orie or Oye’, means a market day, so ‘Okoye’ means a man/boy born on Orie market day. Technically, Okoye is a man’s name, but a different...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Apr 4, 2018 | Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
I was watching a movie the other day, titled “She is the man.” I have seen the movie a lot of times, for the singular reason that it is comedic and sometimes, you just want to relax, put your legs up and laugh. The world is stressful enough, and a few laughs here and...
by Teakisi | Mar 23, 2018 | Culture, Current Affairs, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Reem Gaafar A short while ago, I read Chinua Achebe’s reclaimed novel, Things Fall Apart,. The book is set in Nigeria in the late 19th century and tells the story of a fictional male character living and flourishing in the heathen pre-colonial African times, with...