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...
by Teakisi | Mar 21, 2018 | Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Afia Kwakyewaa Owusu-Nyantakyi I love rings. I always have. They are my favorite pieces of jewelry. When I was growing up, I would wear my mother’s rings to school just because they were so pretty. I loved to wear them on my fourth finger on my right hand, partly...
by Teakisi | Mar 16, 2018 | Thoughts & Reflections
By Josephine Amoako “Men will always cheat.” “Every man cheats.” “No matter what you do, a man will cheat on you…at least once.” These are the statements trumpeted into one’s ears from childhood compelling us to accept this flawed attitude of lack of self-control on...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Mar 12, 2018 | Thoughts & Reflections
When the song, YOLO, was released, it became a source of inspiration for many to live their lives as they saw fit and also to not take life so seriously, because we only live once. When the buzz was strong over the song, I really just knew the acronym so as not to...
by Teakisi | Feb 14, 2018 | Family, Thoughts & Reflections
By Sola Ogunbiyi While reading ‘Born A Crime’ by Trevor Noah, one cannot overlook Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah (PNN), the one character whose determination, strength, resilience deserves emulation. These stories shared by her son depicts a mother who is unrelenting and...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Feb 2, 2018 | Family, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
My niece and nephew are a delight to watch. Sometimes, when I am bored, they provide comedic relief. When my nephew was the still the only child, he amazed me with some of the surprising acts he displayed. Now that they are two, it is even more beautiful. I have...
