Hen Nyandei is a clothing and accessories brand launched some six (6) years ago in Freetown, Sierra Leone to meet the growing demand of African inspired fashion. It all began with accessories which included slippers and bags, today it is a full on fashion house and a sought-after brand. Due to the pandemic a lot…

There are a thousand questions about how your kids can safely go back to school amidst a global pandemic. Unfortunately, no one has all the answers, Yet. Until they do, we’ll have to work together and approach it smartly. With around 54 million children out of school in the U.S. alone, it’s going to be…

So how do you enjoy your brew? With milk, sugar or with carcinogenic chemicals or plastic? When I started Gaiafarm Holistic tea, I wanted to create an eco-friendly tea product from creation to  packaging. So, I wanted to create loosely crushed  holistic tea leaf products with individually packaged bags. Interestingly though, from our market survey, we found…

“You playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won’t feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same.” – Marianne Williamson It’s not everyday that you meet a young leader who is passionate about leading, learning  and giving…

Mental health: having enough safe places in your mind for your thoughts to settle- Alain de Botton Mental disorders are a leading cause of long-term disability, distress and suffering. Historically Sierra Leone has had only one trained psychiatrist but within the last year two younger doctors have completed their psychiatry training and are working within…

Learning is a continous process, it’s a concept that we must be open to embrace. In my quest for  knowledge, I was blessed to cross paths with an emerging global icon and leader- Tania Tome. Tania wears many hats graciously as a multi-faceted international award winner , leadership coach, economist, entrepreneur, TV personality and author. Her…

The last few weeks have been horrific for most countries in the world, somewhat likened to a scene from a scientific thriller. The only difference is that the director is no longer in charge of the plot and no one knows what the future may bring. Sierra Leone has not been left behind, we are…

Most people presume that the nutrients within every item we put in our mouth is absorbed into our body. Yet there are many vital nutrients that are needed by the body for tissue repair and cellular regeneration that just pass through  the body and out the other end undigested. Almost all chronic disease are linked…

5-minute a day gratitude journal can increase your long-term wellbeing by more than 10% (Happier Human, 2018) Allow yourself to feel the pain and difficulty of not been where you ought to be in whatever area: family/relationships, health wise, financially, career and spiritually.  A lot of people are hitting ground zero, the future looks pretty gloom…

Make this decade one that you take chances with, take risks and chase love. Stop it with all of the excuses, I am not good enough! I don’t have the right tools. I am not ready yet or I don’t know how. When I started renting a decade ago I had a dog. It didn’t…