Kenyan born, Wangari Muta Maathai (1940-2011) was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree and the first woman to lead a university department. Most notable, she was also the first African woman to win a Nobel peace prize. Wangari founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental…
Imagine going to a party, and then days later, unconscious and bottomless pictures of yourself splayed out on the floor began surfacing on line. That’s exactly what happened to Jada, a teenager from Houston. Asides from dealing with the notions of a possible intimate violation, Jada has also had to deal with social media bullies who have attempted to mock…
I was wearing an electric blue blouse, jet black leggings and nude 3 inch heels. My hair was packed in a tight pony tail and my lips were the colour of ruby woo. It was our second date and we were meeting up for drinks on a Friday evening. Conservative, clean and not too presumptuous was how my cousin described…
For a while now, I’ve preached self love like its running out of business! Loving yourself is the first step to living a happy fulfilled life. It means accepting who you are, having the sense of spirit to change what you don’t like about yourself and knowing your value. Regardless of what romantic comedies and love idealist have us believe,…
I went jogging last night for the first time in a long time. I woke up this morning feeling inches slimmer until I tried on a dress I had worn only a few weeks ago and the zipper refused to move past my bust. Instantly my earlier notions of weight loss melted into thoughts of heaviness. I felt fat and…
Those who don’t understand her (perhaps) prefer the derogatory term used for the female gender of the canine clan. Whichever you chose, the fact remains the world has come to acknowledge the continuous development of a new breed of women or the mere evolution of a gender from its emotional, submissive ancestral background to a liberal, independent and perhaps, dominating…
Marry a man with potential. If you are a single girl, chances are you’ve heard this piece of wisdom repeated time and time again. But how do you differentiate between a man who has potential and a man who hasn’t? What traits do these potential carriers have in common? What does it even mean to be a man with potential?…
They say people cover our nakedness, so I often wonder why people beam with so much pride that they have no friends. I think people need people. We aren’t built to live in isolation. However, I understand the need for self preservation and protecting yourself from the fall outs and disasters of certain friendships. Maybe I am just lucky. I…
Everyone is getting married and now so is your ex! Not just talking about just any EX – Its HIM. The one who you thought was THE ONE! Here is a case in point – Chika met Ike, they both fell in love. They had disagreements like any other couple but worked it out, he made vague references to marriage…
I hate dogs. Never liked them and I’m unlikely to ever do so. Although, a huge percentage of my dislike for these creatures stems from fear, I’ll also be the first to admit that I find some of their habits quite disgusting! All the slobbering and drooling dogs do, leaving their thick spittle dragging for miles as they lick their…
