There comes a point during my stays in Lagos when I feel like I’m going to have a nervous breakdown. I dare say that most people who live in the developed world and travel to the developing world will experience a similar frustration if they stay long enough. Usually it is something trivial that triggers…
No longer at ease
I am writing this on my porch in Nigeria. I am surrounded by beauty. It is midday and the sun is shining. Pink bougainvillea is keeping me cool and wherever I look I see different types of leaves that must have inspired every single pattern that exists in this world. I am drinking a ginger…
African Bloggers Statement on David Kato and Uganda
“We the undersigned wish to express our deep sadness at the murder of Ugandan human rights defender David Kato on 26th January 2011. David’s activism began in the 1980s as an Anti-Apartheid campaigner where he first expressed a strong passion and conviction for freedom and justice which continued throughout his life. David was a…
Breaking the rules
Rules are meant to be broken, so I’m going to go ahead and break rule no 4. in my previous post and simply post a link today. The link will take you to an interview I did over @ Afrilove, and I’m sharing that one in particular because it’s actually about the topics I’ve had…
7 African male icons that shaped history
One of the challenges, and also opportunities with writing an opinion blog like mine is having to take a stand on the range of topics you write about. Whether it’s feminism, women’s libidoes, pornography or natural hair, when you take a firm stand on something you can appear to be unable to relate with the opposing side….
African men, are you listening?
Violence against women is the single biggest threat to peace. And November 25th (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) marked the beginning of 16 days of activism for ending gender-based violence so I am writing this post to highlight and to express frustration with the (at best) lack of interest from African men…
MsAfropolitan Boutique interview series – Agnes Kuye, founder of Senga K designs
The mission of the MsAfropolitan Boutique is to showcase and offer a handpicked range of products made by African Diaspora women on a rotating basis. Visit us here. As part of my journey to achieving this goal, I’ve met such inspiring women whose stories I want to share with you in an interview series features which…
African Women’s Decade 2010-2020 official launch
It’s the launch of the African Women’s Decade 2010-2020 today. Yes, a whole decade dedicated to us, recognized by the UN (United Nations) and AU (African Union) and supported by a manifesto called the Maputo protocol. Did you know about it? No? Shame on you. OK, it’s not actually your fault, after all we have…
‘The Naija Factor’ is crippling Nigerian women, but…
(Cross-posted on Nigerian’s Talk) Let’s face it, when it comes to the state of our country, we Nigerians are like infants refusing to admit that we’ve pooped. How else can we explain that despite being such an aware group of people, we also are collectively so complacent? After all, Nigeria surpasses many nations in submerging…
Friends with benefits
To me, having friends with benefits, is a bit like being on benefits and having no friends. Perhaps this comparison also works when we think of the relationship Africa has with the West. This week 192 leaders of nations gathered in UN Headquarters to discuss the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Brief history for those who…
The MsAfropolitan Boutique launches in tribute of the African Women’s Decade
It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it. ~Voltaire The African Women’s Decade 2010-2020 was recently launched in the UK by WILPF in conjunction with the Gender Studies department at SOAS (School of African and Oriental Studies). I attended for three reasons:…
‘Children of War’ Inspired by ‘Beasts of no Nation’ by Uzodinma Iweala
I am remembering the night when the war is starting. Even before they are arriving to killing us the air is feeling sticky like okra and people are not happying. I am sensing that something is wrong but my mother and father is saying that everything will be fine. But if everything will be fine…
7 facts to love about Ghana
The World Cup is almost over, and not to disregard whichever country ends up taking the trophy (g’wan Germany), but there is one country which I will remember as the real winner of the event – Ghana. I make this claim on the basis that Ghana was the first African country to make it this…
7 things African women don’t like to be told
1. You are very different from other (insert African country) people I know – Well, could it be because I am a different person? 2. When I was in nursery school I had a friend from (insert African country) – Hold on, should I nominate you for the Nobel peace prize? 3. Do you tan…
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