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 Teakisi | Jan 26, 2018 | Empowerment, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyle, Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections
By Felly Oyuga I had the misfortune of reading a Facebook post by a not so bright man, who said that infidelity would stop if women stopped being their own enemies and said no to men. Many women liked and shared the post. It seems that we live in a world where it is...
by Teakisi | Dec 6, 2017 | Family, Love & Sex, Short Story, Thoughts & Reflections
By Felly Oyuga It was the worst time of my life. My marriage was falling apart. I had to remind myself to breath, eat and even shower. I barely combed my hair. He always smiled at me though. Sometimes I tried to smile back. Other times, I’d pretend not to...
by Teakisi | Nov 20, 2017 | Empowerment
It is 2:00 am and I am wide awake. I put on my unkempt hair in a messy bun, switch on the lamp, take my writing book, and start scribbling. I can hear the grandfather’s clock ticking and I know that I am the only awake nocturnal being in a household full of sleepy...
by Teakisi | Sep 13, 2017 | Culture
Dear Baba Opembe, I have wanted for so long to write to you a letter. To tell you how my new home is not home without you. But is home anything so physical? I think home is where you are. When you are with me, I feel at home and I am more true to myself. I am even...