by Joyce Wachau Chege There are days I leave work tired and all I want is to catch a sunset. So, I go to the rooftop of the building where I live and stare into the horizon, my bag still on my right shoulder, and take some photos of the sunset. To my far right, …
by Similoluwa Ifedayo It has been over a month since my last article. I could blame deadlines, schedules, or the tyranny of life itself. The truth is simpler. I stepped away from the Nigerian reality. That messy, chaotic, exhausting, exhilarating reality that asks if you truly want more, if you are willing to fight for …
Rejection is Fuel: A Love Letter from the Universe Read More »
by Lilian Efobi When bullets stormed through the farms of the middle belt in Nigeria, it wasn’t just homes that burned. Lives were uprooted, villages emptied, communities displaced and Christian farmers became refugees in their own country. What happens when the state fails in her duty to protect its citizens? In some parts of North-Central …
Faith in the Crossfire: How Church Networks Are Saving Displaced Nigerians Read More »
by Jasmine Koria Jonathan Pa’u and I have spent most of our lives living down the street from each other. Despite this and defying basic probability as Samoa has a meager population of just over 200,000 people (most of whom know each other and/or are somehow related), Jonathan and I met for the first time …
A Love Letter to Legacy: A Conversation with Fulbright Alumni Letoa Jonathan Pa’u’ Read More »
by Joyce Wachau Chege Yes, I am a journalist by profession. No, I am not affiliated with any popular TV or radio station and yes, I can feel that your perspective about me is already changing. I remember having a talk with my fellow Correspondent and good friend, Evans Ijakaa at their workplace café. We …
We Forget Things If We Have No One To Tell Them To Read More »
by Justin R. Langan The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, first held in 2021, takes place on September 30th as a statutory holiday, which Canadians use to remember residential school survivors and their families and the missing children. The day serves as a national time for Canadians to reflect on and take responsibility for …
What Other Commonwealth Nations Can Learn from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Day Read More »
by Chanda Katema Adam Smith never cast a ballot in Lusaka or queued under the sun at a rural polling station, but his idea of the “invisible hand” still sneaks into Zambia’s political marketplace. He used it to describe how self-interest in a free market can end up serving the common good. But what does …
The Invisible Hand in Zambia’s Electoral Politics Read More »
by Nafeesah Ahmed-Adedoja Each September, Sickle Cell Awareness Month invites people across the globe to reflect on a disease that, despite affecting millions, is often vastly overlooked and under-researched. As someone who grew up with family members and friends who are Sickle Cell “Warriors,” I believe it is not only important to raise awareness about …
by Ewura Adwoa Larbi Seven fifty-five in the evening and the sun hasn’t set. A mix of conversations in a foreign tongue drift up the street to my window; the surest sign that I am away from home. In my comfort zone, the sun smiled at 6 am and set by 7 pm like clockwork. …
The September Effect: Daring to Disobey the Script Read More »
by Adedoyin Ajayi In what the BBC has dubbed Nepal’s worst unrest in decades, the country has been rocked by violent protests that have claimed lives and left several more injured. In this interview, I speak with Sneha Dev, a teacher and HR Assistant from Biratnagar, Nepal. She discusses the motivations behind the protests, the …