Ariana Oluwole
Ariana Oluwole is an executive coach, holistic educator, and Multipotentialite Entrepreneur. Her flagship coaching program 'Live and Lead Your Best Life' provides holistic strategies for Africans, the diaspora, and professionals navigating multiple cultures and teams. When she is not Empowering People, Teams & Systems to Thrive. Queen A can be found speaking to plants with a nice cup of tea.
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GOODBYE’S HURT THE MOST: A EULOGY TO OLADIPIPO WILFRED JOSEPHUS ROBBIN – COKER
Here’s the story of a hero without a cape, but with a black bulky worn out with love- leather purse firmly tucked underneath his arm. If you knew my Papa, you would often see him carrying this leather bag and depending on the time or season, there would be a variety of other parcels or items that he would carry along. As if physically, he wanted to reflect his true nature which was to carry every one’s burden, always striving to make things easier for his family, friends, colleagues and business partners. On the 19th of July 2022, our families lost a link that forged a precious bond between the old…
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OUR ENVIRONMENT IS OUR LIFE! THE ROTARACT CLUB OF FREETOWN-SUNSET, PLANTS SEEDS OF HOPE
Rotaract Club of Freetown-Sunset embarks on a tree planting campaign at Kissy, Thunderhill Freetown. [30th July 2022]. Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program in 1968[2] at Chaworlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and has grown into a major organization of over 10,904 clubs spread around the world and over 203,000 members in 189 countries.[3] It is a service, leadership, professional and community service organization (often miscommunicated as a Social Service Club) for young men and women aged 18 and over. The Rotaract club of Freetown-Sunset is a non-governmental charitable organization. It was founded with the interest of the community and it’s people in…
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THE CENTER FOR MEMORY AND REPARATIONS LAUNCHES A NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AWARDS IN SIERRA LEONE
National Reconciliation Award is an initiative by The Center for Memory and Reparations to honour an outstanding Sierra Leonean who has made significant contributions, and stood firm in the struggle for transitional justice, human rights, and national reconciliation in Sierra Leone for a minimum of 10 years. The award recognizes and honours a courageous, innovative, dynamic, and ethical individual who holds a track record in fighting for fundamental rights and justice in Sierra Leone. The National Reconciliation Award will honour an individual who has made a consistent contribution to transitional justice or human rights in Sierra Leone. Nominees for this award must demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of work…
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PW232 PUBERTY PARTY: THE WHY, THE WHAT & HOW.
Puberty is the stage in someone’s life when their body starts to become physically mature. The puberty community service event is held yearly by the Power Women 232. PW232 is a network that brings professional women and entrepreneurs together to promote career advancement and development in all fields, through networking, leadership development, social events and community projects. The PW232 PUBERTY PARTY 2022: Brunch Edition was held on Saturday 11th June, at the prestigious Freetown City Council Complex, Freetown – to educate girls and boys who have reached puberty and are now matured enough to understand the responsibilities that comes with their body and their duties towards family and the society. In…
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GROW WITH VAFIE KONNEH: SIERRA LEONE’S BUDDING PHARMACEUTICAL GENIUS
Google Education in Africa and it may unveil a tirade of long discussions with strings of endless negative words such a poverty, lack of access, aid and inequality. For years in developing countries, it’s the ultimate dream for parents to offer their children educational opportunities elsewhere. It is most often conceived as the formula to ensure that one’s child becomes better at whatever they choose to become. Very often we would hear of the exploits of academic excellence celebrated in the media, leaving a trail of adulation and perhaps more important to us, an avenue for other people to be inspired. What we celebrate as overnight success is often dotted with…
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THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON MAGENDA MOIGUAH: THE LADY BOSS WITH THE SMALL CHOPS
In a very modern world where women’s rights are human rights, we often downplay the strides that humans take regardless of their gender to do what they love, what they enjoy and perhaps more logically what puts food on the table. Many of us desire the life portrayed in famous sitcoms, or as played out in Netflix series and reality shows. We keep desiring what appears to be the beautiful life – led by celebrities. Ever so often within the process of adulation, what we fail to recognize and learn from is the trailer of their everyday lives that hosts ‘the behind the scenes’. This could very well be the…
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STEP INTO YOUR POETIC POWER AS SALONE UNVEILS A MIC AND A STAGE
“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” – Albert Einstein Meet a group of young promising Sierra Leonean writers and art lovers who have taken up the responsibility of organizing A mic and A stage which includes poetry in music and a storytelling session. The team is branded under the name “Ink Salone”. This event tagged “Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” is scheduled for the 22nd April, 2022 at the YCWCA New Hall, Freetown. The theme for this year’s event is “climbing the POE-TREE, showing forth thee need for poetry and it’s relevance in entertainment”. As organizers their main aim is to make A mic and A stage a platform for…
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WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM THE LITTLE ADVENTURERS WITH BIG CAREER DREAMS
Who does a Career Day for children under 12 years? that’s the rhetorical question that Narnia Daycare & Pre-school often receives since the initiative was launched in 2015. Interestingly some other interest groups find it to be some comic relief and graciously welcome the event as a much needed break from their daily routines. The organizers on the other-hand are quite convinced that this beautiful show of talents, costumes, character and teamwork surpasses the initial rush of dopamine, they believe it is a strategic foundation that enhances nation building. Some may say this is unwanted heavy lifting and too intense, after all kids must be kids and it’s okay…
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MAFEI JAMES SHARES ON CREATING CREATIVE SPACES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, mostly known for its beautiful beaches and countless other stories of hard work, courage, talent and hope. Contrary to what google search may tell you, Sierra Leonean women and girls over the centuries are raised with a unique penchant for craft, skill work and trade. Popular opinion ranks white collared jobs as the prerequisite for sustainable income and prestige, however it’s skills that spin money to finance our girls and women to raise families and lead communities. Consequently, these same skills ensure that lost culture and heritage is preserved for generations yet unborn. On this International Women’s Day, we meet with a…
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CAN BUBAKARR TRAVEL THE ENTIRE AFRICA IN 6 MONTHS?CLICK TO FIND OUT!
Let’s talk about the millennial generation, each one is said to have some unique attributes such as being web-savvy, curious, independent, and tolerant. Millennials grew up in an electronic and online environment that created their eagerness to acquire new skills. Another attribute that has been predominant within their generation is the desire to find inspiration, go on adventures and explore new territories. The world is no longer mysterious but it has become the tool for learning through exploration. We are at Day 39 out of 365 days in 2022 following the Gregorian Calendar; what better way to indulge this February than to hangout with a young man from Sierra Leone…
