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Access to safe abortion remains an important part of the fight for women’s rights. Seven women each day die from unsafe abortions. This is because women who don’t want to remain pregnant will terminate the pregnancy regardless of the risk…
As morning breaks and the rays of sunshine slip through the beige curtains we found when we moved into this house four years ago, Millie’s body language is too loud to ignore. She is sleeping on the furthest side of the bed, with her back…
To become successful in your life, you need an extensive support network. Your immediate family, such as your spouse and children, greatly impacts your life. However, friends also play a significant role in your well-being. Your siblings…
People are conditioned to believe that they need relationships to be happy. This narrative is finally being challenged, with more women happier being single than ever. It doesn’t erase the joy people get from romances. However, the state…
When it feels like your life is going nowhere, it can feel like things are out of control. These are the times when it’s easy to fall into despair because you feel helpless and directionless. However, a principle known as alignment…
Vincent sat in the hospital with a broken arm and leg and a swollen face. His mother broke down in tears when she saw him. His younger sister ran to his bedside. She was pained by her brother’s state. “What happened?” Asked the sister.…
She walked into the gate at around 2.30 a.m. Shortly after taking a few steps into the apartment compound, she let out an ear-deafening scream that sobered her up and awoke many people in the building. “He’s dead!” She screamed, pointing…
Sarah’s grandmother often said that womanhood is hard. Like many other African families, those words were often regurgitated among female members of her family without much analysis. When things got tough as a mother or wife, this was the…
Abigail had a long day at work and needed to unwind. Her phone rang. When she saw the caller ID, she felt as though it was a telepathic connection. It was the person she wanted to talk to after a trying day. “Have you added clairvoyance to…
Kevin was a good guy. He was kind, funny, and fun to hang out with, but there was something else. In hindsight, he was probably interesting because of the incidents in his life. However, as his girlfriend, those incidents only came with…
It was a typical weekend for Cess. She wasn’t spending the weekend with her boyfriend, so she decided to spend it with her girlfriends. Her boyfriend, Ben, was going to spend the weekend with a group of his friends. Cess didn’t like them,…
The tension after the dowry ceremony was palpable. As is African tradition, Hunja was accompanied by his uncles, aunties, and extended family to pay the bride’s price. He had been lucky— or so he had thought— when Lillian’s family made…
After the death of my father, my long-lost auntie came back and revealed she had something important to tell me but we didn’t manage to talk much because my mother interrupted us. Read My Mother and I Had A Confrontation At My Father’s…
Saturdays were special in the Karimi household. Aunty Sue would make us pancakes and sausages then Mum would turn on the radio and blast country music to let us know that breakfast was ready. My brothers and I would run downstairs,…
Money plays a significant role in relationships and is often a key factor in building or breaking trust. For couples, deciding how to manage finances can influence their long-term financial health and emotional well-being. A popular option…
When choosing a partner, the most important thing is ensuring happiness. Relationships should be something that brings joy into your life. In addition, your partner should be instrumental in your finding success, especially as a woman. In…
People need relationships to thrive. Whether they’re social, romantic, platonic, or filial, they all contribute to our happiness and survival. Spiritualists believe these relationships carry with them an energy. Psychologists also believe…
When adults get into a relationship, they get swept up in the romance of it all. The honeymoon phase is a swimming feeling. It encompasses you and makes you revel in the joys of infatuation. But when you get caught up in it, you start to…
It’s unsurprising for kids these days to feel pressure about their performance in school. This also manifests among adults who feel pressure when they don’t succeed in their workplaces or homes. This is even more difficult for people…
The true cause of cancer isn’t known. However, there are certain factors that increase the likelihood of cancer. These include genetics, lifestyle choices like smoking and eating red meat excessively, little to no exercise, and…
The saying goes, behind every great man is a great woman. But the same is also true for women. When selecting the man who you plan to spend the rest of your life with, it has to be someone who enables your success. Other qualities are…
When it comes to children, many believe they’re a blessing and even more believe they’re a duty. There’s an unspoken fundamentalist belief that the most important thing a human could do is create another human. Unfortunately, it’s gotten…
Wangui Venessa Mwangi introduces herself as a multifaceted lover of nature and artist, “I’m a multi-curious person. Curiosity grounds me back to nature.” She is also a professional interior designer at the State Department of Public Works.…
When deciding between full lace wigs and lace front wigs, understanding their differences and how each fits your needs is crucial. While they may seem similar due to their names, these two types of wigs offer distinct benefits. Neither is…
