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ALL I NEED IS SEVEN MINUTES TO TELL YOU WHY I THINK SEX IS A BEAUTIFUL THING
In Africa as in many other places, sex is a taboo. Open discussions around sex are frowned upon, it’s no secret though that we indulge in the practice. This is confirmed by current estimates which indicate that roughly 83 million people are being added to the world’s population every year. – UNDP While this might be a deterrent, we must admit that babies are not the only by- product of sex. Research has shown an increase in productivity and happiness for people that have regular sex. Sex is important; it is a subject that must be discussed by all. More so with the current increase in sexually transmitted diseases, with…
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ERIC KAWA: THE “STORY TELLER”
In 2016, Eric Kawa became the youngest person to be nominated for ‘Best on Air Personality in Africa” by the Africa Entertainment Legends Awards. This made him the only Sierra Leonean and the youngest person to be nominated in this category. It was a noteworthy achievement to everyone around, but for Eric it had been long time coming. Even at a young age, his confidence in communication was obvious through his love for public speaking and acting. This later metamorphosed into a passion for journalism. In fact his growing years were characterized by active participation in broadcasting and children talk shows. Eric is contributor to Africa news . He also…
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AYESHA KAIKAI: I’M 13 – WITH LUXURIOUS DREAMS
My name is Ayesha Alexis Kaikai. I am 13 years old, born on June 23 2005 to Jemillatu Lewally-Stober and Abubakar Kaikai. I live in Freetown, Sierra Leone with my mother and sister. In my spare time I love to read, sketch, listen to music and dance or just relax. At 7, I dreamt of having my own business. By the time I turned 12 years old, I knew exactly the type of business that I wanted to run. Someday I hope to have my own kind of Bath and Body works- a luxury brand- My own , shea inspired business. My growing business is called Kai Luxury! Kai Luxury…
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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH ‘MAKA DUNKA’- MOHAMED ALIE JALLOH
As a young boy growing up, Maka became interested in basketball and started playing during his secondary school days. With a lot of determination and passion, Maka, under the mentorship of Patrick Sundifu found himself playing for the 1st division at the National Basketball League. Maka reached the height of his basketball career in 2011 where he played at an international friendly match against NPA Pythons of Liberia. He continued playing and has participated in several local and international basketball games and training including Guinea and UK. Maka is the PRO for the Sierra Leone Basketball Players Union and is also a member of the Cannon Royals Basketball club in…
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ISHMEAL ALFRED CHARLES AND HIS ROAD TO HEALING
It’s a pleasure to introduce ISHMEAL ALFRED CHARLES (read that again- Ishmeal). He says it’s always a challenge to write his name; as the computer will try to correct it and end up making it wrong. His dream has always been to help those in need of it, especially the sick, when he was a boy he wanted to be a medical doctor. He believed at that time, that only doctors were compassionate. To him they were not people but he saw them like angels, who rescued the sick and helped them recover from their pains. He aspires to help the poor and needy, specifically those in crises be it…
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FOLLOWING YOUR PASSION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Hands up if you took an okada (commercial motorbike) to work this morning. If its per the usual; the rider must have sped beyond limit. Took sharp turns and could barely wait for you to pay. ‘Passenger duya, try for mi’ When was the last time you waited hours to process one small document, at a large government office? Do you remember that one time, you decided to have faith in the fruit lady? What did she do? Sell you a bag of rotten mangoes! Now let’s get real honest, the reason you hate math’s, barely has anything to do with the subject but its presenter- the teacher. That messenger of…
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LUCIANA GILMORE: ‘THE GIRL COACH’ TALKS ON LIVING A PURPOSEFUL LIFE
Luciana Gilmore, was and will always be an educator at heart. She is the founder of mothers and daughters revived. This is a conference that supports connections between mothers and daughters, creating a safe space to share while heightening awareness surrounding issues that have historically severed ties between them. She was in education for over 16 years, as a teacher and ultimately left the profession as a Founding High School Principal. She was led to leave her position because She knew God had bigger plans for her. She couldn’t see the plans, or even ascertain where or who would be included in plans, but She could feel it in her…
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THE FEMME COLLECTIVE SHOWS US WHAT V STANDS FOR!
You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself. ” ― Geneen Roth V is for Victorious V is for Valiant V is for Valid V is for Valuable V is for Venerable V is Vivacious V is Voluptuous V is for Vagina Tonight, Freetown will be on fire with poetry, spoken word and candid experience sharing as Femme Collective hosts the V-Monologue in Sierra Leone for the very first time! ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZERS Femme Collective is a new platform that seeks…
