You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

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...
Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah

Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah

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...
The 21st Century African Woman

The 21st Century African Woman

By Josephine Amoako Societal expectations within the African culture are both the best and worst thing that happened to the African woman of today.  They both spur her on and hold her back. She is told the sky is only the beginning, that she can go as far as she...