A dedication to my rock, my anchor. My mother’s prayers Palms clasped with many hopes Eyes sealed with visions Bended knees carrying my weight Praising lips singing hymns My mother’s prayers…
” The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.†— Roseanne Barr Make it happen That is the theme Another year, another ‘one’ day…
It was two weeks ago – a casual Friday night. My friends and I exited a restaurant where we were having a meal to head to our next destination where a few…
A dedication to Hanna Lalango and many other victims and survivors of gender based violence. (Audio recording included). When darkness swallows light And the predators come out in day or night And…
Your Excellency, Dr. Tedros. I trust and hope this message finds you well among many i am sure. I write this to you as a disheartened citizen who is heartbroken by the…
In 11th grade, our English teacher from Canada assigned the class an essay and her feedback to me post grading the paper was, “I’m not critiquing your work as an 11th grader…
I’m currently reading Resistance, Freedom and Empowerment: The Ethiopian Women’s Struggle authored by former FDRE Minister of Education Gennet Zewide. As I delve into the 200+ pages, I’m quite surprised for two…
She that dreams has built a nation Her ideas the pillars and foundation Lodged in the crevice of her imagination She that dreams is the engine of transformation She that dreams…
As urban living transforms with the demands of modernity, so do cultural norms. And so it is inevitable that gender roles will begin shifting as well. A few weeks back i was…