How to Stop Hating and Start Loving
A Fun, Fact-Based Guide to Letting Go of Resentment Hate is a spicy emotion, isn’t it? It’s like the jalapeño of feelings—hot, intense, and capable of leaving a lingering burn. Born from resentment and festering in the shadowy corners of our minds, hate is one of the first emotions humans recognized, shaping societies from prehistoric […]
Richlieu Dennis: The Refugee Who Became a Billionaire
“It is in our darkest moment that you must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle Onassis Richlieu Dennis was born in Monrovia on February 25, 1969. He travelled to the United States in 1987 to attend college and graduated in 1991 from Babson College in Massachusetts, a college that trains young entrepreneurs. Richlieu intended […]
Land (only) to the tiller? Story of tens of thousands of women farmers across the Globe PART 1
It is just before the Kharif season (autumn crop in South Asia). Shoba visited her maternal home to stay for a couple of days because once the sowing season starts, she will be occupied for at least a month working in the fields and won’t be able to spend time with family, the same with […]
A night with a spirit (Part 2)
Continued… CHIMWEMWE I hope you said no. ME No, I told him that I will think about it. MWELWA Mwandi, don’t say no. Michael is a good man, and he loves you. I always see how he looks at you. CHIMWEMWE I won’t say anything. I know how you guys love ubuchushi saana. ME Yeah, […]
The Empowerment Index: A New Compass for Our Global Future
In a world saturated with metrics, GDP, literacy rates, and unemployment figures, we often forget to ask a far deeper, more human question: Are people truly empowered? Yemi Babington-Ashaye’s TED Talk, “Where Would You Like to Land?,” strikes at this very nerve with a concept that could redefine governance and development in the 21st century: […]