by Teakisi | Oct 20, 2017 | Culture, Current Affairs, Empowerment, Health, Thoughts & Reflections
By Reem Gaafar A few weeks ago, a German television show host conducted a few interviews on the Sudanese street asking what the youth thought of FGM. One particular young lady, well dressed and sitting in the driving seat of a car, told him that yes, she was...
by Teakisi | Oct 18, 2017 | Empowerment, Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections
By Felly Oyuga At twenty-two, I told my mother I was pregnant. I was young, unwed and my mother was a staunch Christian. I was expecting her to throw her mug of tea at me. So after blurting out , ‘I’m pregnant!’, I closed my eyes tight and waited for...
by Teakisi | Oct 10, 2017 | Thoughts & Reflections
By Josephine Amoako Pretty Hurts It’s been a long time since I’ve been inspired or impressed by a Beyoncé’s music video; I hardly listen to her songs anymore. A few nights ago, after several attempts to find a good movie to watch, I settled on listening to music...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Sep 20, 2017 | Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
You want to talk about modesty … all well and good. As far as I am concerned, we need more narratives around modesty. I am old-fashioned and also a Christian, so I am all for modesty. You want to talk about women learning to be civil … please go ahead. We have too...
by Teakisi | Sep 8, 2017 | Family, Thoughts & Reflections
By Eunice Aber I spent last Christmas with my grandparents. I always spend Christmas with my grandparents. I don’t remember the last time I didn’t. Oh! The last time I refused to go to the village for Christmas was about ten years ago. In the “prime of my...
by Teakisi | Aug 31, 2017 | Thoughts & Reflections
By Lulu Akaki As a child, the twenties seemed to be the ideal age range, a bridge between being an adult and somehow still getting away with a few immature stunts. I always thought that by the time I turned 25, I would have life all figured out… confident that a...
