What it means to be 10 years old and pregnant
The first thing people notice about me is my bulging tummy. The stares I get when I go for antenatal classes are many. Most expectant mothers are eager to hear my story but I am not too keen to share it. My name is*Irene Namagambe, I am 10 years old and pregnant. I would not […]
African Americans Seek Asylum From African Countries
An online petition by the #WeWantToGoHome campaign is asking African governments to open their borders to African Americans who seek to cross the Atlantic, in a direction opposite to that of their ancestors, and return to the continent as asylum seekers It may sound strange to some who believe that the United States of America […]
When lies become more abundant than the truth
We go through life with belief systems. Some of these beliefs deal with external forces, such as government and corporations. Other belief systems are internal, propelling ourselves one direction or another. Right now I want you to take the opportunity to see if some of these truths listed below are actually lies you’ve been telling […]
Lessons from the street
It is a usual Monday morning in the “grand” capital…Harare. I disembark from my “kombi” just as swiftly as I had been made to get into it, I almost trip over a scantly dressed lady, and I pat her shoulder to reassure her it wasn’t her fault, seizing the opportunity to stare at her from […]
The family with 34 children – and counting
Jeane and Paul Briggs have 34 children – 29 of whom were adopted from other countries including Mexico, Ghana and Ukraine. Now their family is about to get even bigger. In 1985, Jeane Briggs was at church when she was shown a photograph of a two-year-old boy. He was living in an orphanage in Mexico, […]
