I am that child, with withered skin and bulging belly And sunken eyes too weak to look at mama I am that child, who’s angry at my papa For coming home empty-handed again I am that child, whose mother cannot look in the eye…
Hope is a beautiful experience, it is not inanimate nor is it static. There are so many life experiences that come our way, however, if we are not mindful we can miss those moments of Hope which enhances and enriches our…
Hey, Do you know that happiness is a complex concept that varies from one person to another? For Matthys for example, happiness is sleeping in a nice house, having a nice car and a filled bank account. Few months back I met…
My name is Esther I didn’t have a grace of being born into a famous and rich family, but got a grace of having a family that raised me in ways that can allow me to be a great woman in the world. After my secondary studies,…
This evening I don't want to talk about the impact I have made in the lives of others, no that's already out there and sometimes we seem so focused on that we forget to think impact in our own lives. I want to talk about the…
Im always impressed when I go to STEM classes at St Abigails Schools Isolo Lagos and I observe the girl children, what I notice always is their enthusiasm and most times they’re ahead of the boys in their class. We learnt…
This year is a year with its exclusive features. 10 years later; the day I will be ask about year 2020, I would first breath, take a cup of coffee and sit on a sofa because this year has a lot of surprising things. Would I…
Kashmir and the Silent World I am Kashmir, caged in August. I am Kashmir, bruised in September. I am Kashmir, starved in October. I am Kashmir, dragged in Indian Union. I am Kashmir, kept in extreme darkness in November. I…
BORN TO DIE I am Kashmir, born to die. I am Kashmir, born to starve. I am Kashmir, under worse colonial power. I am Kashmir, caged under poisonous Indian claws. I am Kashmir, born to be humiliated by alien forces. I am…
We are suddenly in a different time, a time of health crisis, with all of the other crises we have been working on to create change together. In the middle of International Women’s Month we are suddenly not carrying out our…
I'm a black Arabian Egyptian girl, I always believed the power of technology and how it changes life of many people , but i want to share here my story as a part of that community. I always wanted to be involved in…
Life has a way of bringing people down to its lowest ebb but creativity and determination have ways of lifting people from the pit of life to the pulpit of power. Few years ago, life entangled me in a web of untold hardship…
I and My Mirror Yesterday I looked into the Mirror. Tears rolled down my cheeks until silent sobs turned loud cries. Mirror: Why are you crying? I: It has been a year or so that I haven’t been home. I miss every aspect of…
A lot of times people approach me with the sole purpose of giving me several reasons why I do not fit into the Nigeria system with the impact I make towards others. . "Why not go to the United States or Europe to do what you…
The Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres called for a domestic violence “ceasefire” amid “horrifying global surge.” The UN Women declared the widespread prevalence and rise in gender-based violence as a “…
PAIN THE KASHMIRIS FEEL Ah, the misfortunate day for Kashmir. It was August 4 and wasn’t less than a catastrophe. We were sealed a la a secret envelope. From all sides, even the crevices were covered. Just like Egyptian…
Hello Fellow Warriors, Trailblazers, and Inspiring Women, As many of you know, I’ve been working diligently for the last couple of years on creating an organization that passionately combines sustainable fashion with…
Peace is when all humans live as one big family. Peace is when women can freely navigate the world's system without the fear of judgement, bias, discrimination, power, harrassnent, sexual exploitation, etc Peace is when…
Dears sisters all over the world, Hope this finds you well despite the trauma of the Covid19. Here is my story. Since 2016, I have been working in the great North kivu in the DRC, in Beni, Butembo and Ituri country side. I…
Ce qui est en train de se passe actuellement de passe la compétence humain Voilà comment nous somme confine dans nos maisons nos sœur et frères mort dans le monde, nos économie tombe, nos société sont ferme nos emplois…
HOPELESSNESS This morning was strange, filled with pain. The air smelled hopelessness and disarray. My eyes refused to dry, tear overflowed my cheeks. My chest pained and my eyes burst with agony and pain. I tried to look…
I wanted to share this very powerful blog post on healing from trauma as I think it could help a lot of women in the community:-) I love Svava Brook's Facebook group, her loving content and support, too. She always has the…
In March I organised a workshop to train 20 girls with hearing impairment on using digital tools such as Facebook, WhatsApp status and labels to sell products as a way of enhancing their economic empowerment. 20 girls were…
My first exposure to computers was in a typing class in high school in 1983: half the class had typewriters, half had computers, and then we all switched to the other machine midway through the school year. I wasn't…
