"Intimacy" & domestic violence

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…

Nightmares that Eat You Alive

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…

An Open Letter to H.E. Tedros Adhanom

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…

She that Dreams

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…

Involved Fatherhood

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…

Ethiopia's First Female Deputy PM

Who:  Aster Mamo – executive committee member and recently elected Deputy Chairwoman of the Oromia People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO). OPDO is one of the four parties that comprise the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary…

Can you be a mom and a great CEO?

In this interesting BBC debate moderated by Zainab Badawi, the leading question is can the hand that rock the cradle rock the board room?  Two working moms argue it cannot be done…