by Sabriye Tenberken “When the quest for knowledge tramples poverty, then Zimbabwe can change for the better.” Says Nancy Mbaura, and she not only says it, but she also acts accordingly. About seven years ago, in 2016, she and single mothers ensured that a beer hall located in the centre of the small town of […]
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Last month on February 23rd bon completed her first official year. In my last post, I told you how this one year was not easy at all for me. One part of that struggle was that I could not visualize where we are going. More than often when I fulfilled a dream, I would be
The struggle within by Biman Roy “If you want something, reach out and grab it”. This has been my attitude toward life. Irrespective of whether I got what I wanted, I always got lessons out of those pursuits. These made me seem like a bit less of an idiot than I was! Of course, the
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The wild world – After visiting organisations that were founded by kanthari graduates in 2015, we are back on another tour. This time, however, not only Paul and I. We are 2teams of catalysts: Paul and I visit projects in Zimbabwe and Chacko and Riya started last week with the East African round. They arrived
– by Charlotte Cotton I grew up believing that men were dangerous. From my early childhood, I knew I had to be careful around males. I learned this the hard way because of a family trauma that happened before I was even born. When my grandmother was 38 years old, she got brutally physically abused.
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– by Oluwakemi Odusanya “Camera rolling! Three, two, One! Action!” The Studio Signal blinks, and a special button vibrates to indicate that all microphones are ready. “Good day, listeners of Dare to Differ! I am delighted to welcome you to our show today! And again, we have a special guest in our studio …” Listeners
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By Nduku Louis Tebi It was Monday, the 16th of July 2018, I got up early to prepare for my examination and by 6:30 am, I was walking to the University of Bamenda when several young men pointed guns at me. They blindfolded me, placed me on a motorbike, and raced off to a camp
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– By Claude Angwere Imagine a miniature Biennale, an inner-city outdoor exhibition, covering dark corners, tree trunks, and junctions with paintings and sculptures. Imagine a city that wakes up to the sounds of street theatre and traditional music, with video walls that show short art films and documentaries! These are activities that will be conducted
An Unbreakable Bond – By Bibek Magar Nervous and excited, I met Chandra in a busy public park after much texting back and forth. He was the first gay man I had ever met in the 18 years of my life. Through his charming and humorous way of conversation, Chandra made me realize that there
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– By Eltrud Okeyo If I had a choice, I would have reversed the situation that led to the death of my grandmother. Unfortunately, I only had the will but not the power. At the age of eleven, I decided to live with my grandmother. Life was full of meaning. I felt protected and loved
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