by Teakisi | Mar 24, 2017 | Thoughts & Reflections
By Josephine Amoako One of the most embarrassing situations one can find himself in is to be shunned in public because of bad breath or body odor. Sometimes it is so bad that you find yourself wondering, doesn’t he or she have friends or relatives to bring it to their...
by Teakisi | Mar 13, 2017 | Culture, Family, Lifestyle, Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections
By Ifedayo Ward My weekends are longer now, for reasons I can’t help. Remember when we all had pregnancy goals? Two or three besties doing a combined pregnancy shoot with those little cute booties? Well, I can’t keep up because y’all are married and...
by Teakisi | Mar 13, 2017 | Thoughts & Reflections
By Amandla Karungi Letting go I love the certainty of things, the way things always are, the way they used to be; mother peeping through our bedroom door every night, my eyes fixed on the same wall every night, hearing a language I have heard spoken for years; knowing...
by Teakisi | Mar 8, 2017 | Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections, Uncategorised
By Ariane Kamdoum Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme is Be bold for change. For me, International Women’s Day is about remembering the battles fought by women (and some courageous men) for basic rights and for women to achieve a state of equality...
by Teakisi | Mar 6, 2017 | Thoughts & Reflections
By Marie-Helena Mekolo Your words and positive thinking can make all your wildest dream come true. I know what I’m saying is going to seem far fetched but let me explain. I recently lived those exact words. Every morning, I state my intentions for the day, “No matter...
by Teakisi | Mar 1, 2017 | Current Affairs, Health, Thoughts & Reflections
By Eunice Aber I sat in the doctor’s room, awestruck with a mixture of wonder and sadness. Part of me was numb with shock, the other part had to be conscious as I listened to and translated the distress of the women that walked into the room. I had brought my aunt to...