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USING PHOTOGRAPHY TO HELP OTHERS
The Beginning How I got started I had just landed in Miami and it was nearly a hundred degrees. I got the rental car and headed straight into gridlocked traffic. The exit was not moving and my time window was closing, so I decided to pass a few cars in a not-so-perfectly-legal manner. Of course, one of them happened to be an undercover cop who immediately pulled me over. Boop Boop. Just my luck. I explained to him the longest story imaginable and he laughed it off and let me go with a warning. Phewf! I was on my way to meet someone off of Craigslist to purchase my first…
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THE JOURNEY INTO WOMANHOOD
Birth Control / Contraceptive pill – Yeah/Nay? Celebrated annually in the United states the month of September is Gynecologic cancer awareness month. Evidence -based research from the British Medical Journal, say “A woman more than doubles her risk of breast cancer even 20 years after she has stopped taking the pill, and women who have taken the pill for more than eight years also dramatically increase their risk for all cancers.” (British Medical Journal, 2008; 336: 59-60). While in Nigeria, thousands of young daughter and woman die annually because of unsafe abortions, from incompetent doctors while abortion-related deaths contribute significantly to the high rates of maternal mortality in the country…
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LET’S TALK ABOUT ‘THE PERFECT SATURDAY’ WITH GILLIAN MACAULAY
Stories make everything come to life! In most cultures, storytelling has brought families and people together for hundreds of years. It is one of the simplest forms of bridging gaps around socialization, improving emotional intelligence and raising a general awareness of what’s acceptable within societies. Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in raising children, facilitating good relationships and supporting families across the globe. In Africa, for years we relied on oral storytelling and sharing our experiences in informal spaces. We are quite familiar with coming together to have heart to heart discussions which often reflects our views on moral and ethical issues or just pure humorous banter. Over…
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FINDING YOURSELF – ROOTS AND HERITAGE
The other day I was told about an African woman and an African American woman discussing the Back to Africa Movement. The African American believed that her ancestors here in the U.S. helped build this country and made it what it is today. “Why would I walk away from what they built?” was her retort. She went on to speak about how present-day Africa is not the same Africa her ancestors were taken from. The African woman’s position was given as a counter view. She believed that Africa is the true home of the Africans in the diaspora, and those in the diaspora should help make Africa stronger, better. Two…
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AGRIPRENEUR ALERT: JOBECKS FARM (SL) IS ON A MISSION TO FEED SALONE
Finally, the sector needs an image overhaul. As young agripreneurs, we live the reality of being in an industry that few of our peers want to be in. Our peers react with surprise when we introduce ourselves as farmers, and that surprise often turns to disbelief when they realize we do it full time; that it is not “just a hobby”, or something we do until “something serious comes along”. Their reactions are not surprising, most of us have simply been conditioned to view farming as a menial job. Few realize that beyond ‘just’ cultivating the food we eat, farmers constantly have to be at the top of their game…
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OLD PHOTOS OF SIERRA LEONE EXHIBITION: 10th – 12th SEPTEMBER 2021
What is this exhibition about? The Old photos of Sierra Leone exhibition is a display of unique and treasured images of the past of our beloved Sierra Leone for anyone and everyone to see. There are photos of significant events, icons and places that have been preserved, but most of which are not publicly available to Sierra Leoeans, especially the young people, and non Sierra Leoneans that are interested in knowing our history. The exhibition is a great opportunity to learn a thing or two about Sierra Leone through the displayed photos. There will be roughly around 200 images on display. The timeline for which they are covered is from…
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HOW TO LIVE THE 360 LIFESTYLE – EXPERT LESSONS FROM TAMU THOMAS
Live Three Sixty is a wellness lifestyle brand aimed at women in their late 30’s and 40’s. Tamu Thomas created the brand as a response to her own emotional and physical situation. At the age of 40, and after years of compromising her health, joy and pleasure to meet the demands of her career and role as a mother. She realised that feeling emotional and being depleted physically was not a prerequisite for a good life. As she slowed down and stripped back the layers to try and understand why she had allowed herself to become so burnt out, she realised something important. She had held onto internalised beliefs which,…
