by Teakisi | May 22, 2020 | Entertainment, Short Story
By Felly Oyuga Mummy, I’m feeling cold” Ava rushed to cover her child. It had been raining all afternoon and the pink blanket was not enough. She then tried to pull the plastic sheet over the cot. Her room had a leak in the ceiling. Ava lived in an old building that...
by Teakisi | Apr 17, 2019 | Culture, Empowerment, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections
By Amandla Karungi “Sarafinaaaa! Don’t break our bed! Sarafinaaa! Leave our bed alone. Sarafina, you are going to pay for our bed!” squealed the mid-wife. I was gnashing my teeth in the opposite room as I imagined Sarafina trying to haul the long...
by Natacha Umutoni | Apr 4, 2017 | Culture, Development, Empowerment, Family
My friend has a pet peeve called mediocrity, and he has managed to convince me to join in his club. Well, partially. The dictionary defines mediocre as, “moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance.” However, my friend simply defines...
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...