I am an 18-year-old girl from Ghana, a student at the University of Education Winneba.
Growing up as a child, I loved pageantry and modelling, but anytime I told my dad about it, he would impose certain career ideas in order to become a prominent person in the future and…
My tremendous scars,
Etched deep into my skin,
Carved by life’s cruel hands,
Yet, holding the dignity of my humanhood.
You, a symbol of my strength,
Hidden beneath a million tales,
Of battles fought in silence,
Of nights spent wrestling shadows,
The reasons you exist,
A mystery to others, perplexing yet profound.
Only I know your weight,
The burden you…
My name is Zwelihle Banks Nsiiwa. I used to work as a house helper and am now an author of educational children’s books available in 7 languages. After my sister passed away, I became the guardian of her two kids, aged 5 and 9, and had to work hard…
Betty Kakoma, a nominee for the esteemed SDG1 Advocate of the Year award, is a young journalist and humanitarian advocate. She currently serves as a presenter at Radio Christian Voice, where she tirelessly works towards building strong communities.
Her proactive involvement in initiatives advocating for sustainable development goals has been…
I am Faith from the west side of Nigeria, a single mom of 3, hustling to survive with my kids. Talking about their fathers, we were never married, though we lived together. The first two have the same father, while the father of the last one is different. I…
I completed high school last year (2023), and I’ll be joining Kisii University in September 2024.
In addition to being a student, I am also an author and an inspirational speaker. My journey as
an author began when I was in Form 1. After being inspired by numerous motivational books, I
felt…
Poem:
I am a career woman yet I’m passionate about my possibilities
In a tightrope between career and passion
I am worthy of a good future
I am worthy of success
I am worthy of making it in life
I know the importance and have lived the career steps, yet I’m passionate about my possibilities
I am…
Because I’m a woman
I’m a feeble craft
I’m sketched as a property
Designated as a commodity
Procured and delivered from one house to another
Because I’m a woman
I’m a second class burger
I’m by no means valued
No degree of significance is annexed to my personhood
Because I’m a woman
Attached to my attainment is limitation
Conjectural
Growing in…