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It begins, as so many modern confessions do, with a phone that won’t stop humming. A Lagos-based consultant wakes at 3am, compulsively scrolling through unread emails. In São Paulo, a teacher finds herself snapping at her own children after a day spent managing both a classroom and WhatsApp parent groups. In Berlin, a startup founder…
Adama Fofanah is a mother whose love, courage, and determination saved her son’s life and gave him a future filled with hope. Sorie Sesay, who is her son, lives with Down syndrome. His condition did not show at birth, until after six months. Like any other day Adama left Sorie in the care of a…
September is often framed as the month of seriousness. In many places, it signals the return to routine! Children in uniform, offices brimming with renewed intensity, and a cultural expectation to shake off the languor of summer. In some African cities, September means traffic grows thicker, schools resume their bustling cadence, and social calendars speed…
In the grand African tradition of storytelling and questioning, curiosity stands as a mighty catalyst- one that does more than just scratch the surface of things. It is the humbling, insatiable force that propels personal transformation, fuels ground-breaking innovation, and weaves the intricate threads of community connection. Curiosity, at its core, is the bold art…
When Mariama, a mother of three in Freetown, was asked how she feels about the start of the school year, she laughed nervously: “It is like running a marathon without training. One day it’s holidays, the next day you are standing in the market arguing about shoe prices and searching for a missing belt.” Across…
Osman and Fatmata are the proud parents of Neneh, a bright and resilient young girl who has been living with cerebral palsy for fifteen years. Neneh’s journey has been one marked by challenges, determination, and ultimately, hope. Just three days after her birth, Neneh began to show signs of physical complications. As a result, her…
August 2025 Across the Global South, a creative uprising is quietly transforming lifestyles into sustainable start-ups, with influencers leading the charge. Picture this: a teenager in Nairobi makes a 30-second skit on her cracked-screen phone. By dawn, she is trending in Lagos, stitched in Cape Town, and reposted in London. A few months later, Njeri…
On a sunlit morning in Freetown, a knock at a humble door signals a quiet revolution. Evelyn Bockarie stands outside, greeted by shy smiles and hopeful eyes. As a Family Support Worker with World Hope International’s Enable the Children (ETC) program, Evelyn is not simply offering therapy. She is creating a path to dignity and…
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