Dr. Carol Labor is a mother to four children ages ranging from 14 years to 29 years old. Secondly, she is a survivor of complex trauma , this fuels her passion and her purpose. Professionally,   Dr. Carol is a Doctor of Public Health with over 29 years combined professional experience, with 11 years in international…

Back to School! It’s been in the air heavily for the last few weeks.  The bitter end to holidaying, the fun sort of disappears when you think of the school runs, packed lunches not forgetting figuring what to wear. Oh how we dread going back to school after the holidays. Well for most of us…

I have had 2 babies in the space of 2 years which means that for the last 2 years, I have been either pregnant or breastfeeding. When I got pregnant with my first child, I honestly gave not much thought to how I was going to feed the baby. I was more interested in the…

Ibrahim Yusuf Bangura is known to many as ‘Beloz’. He is an outstanding young lawyer who wears many hats. Dabbling in politics when required or showcasing his artistic talents on the worldwide stage whether it is acting, comedy or MCing. Quite an odd combination for many, but you may be intrigued by the finesse with...

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…

  A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, the man who never reads only lives once – George R. R. Martin   Growing up with a love for books, Nompumelelo Afrika Gcaba has lived many lives through the stories she read. Nowadays she fully embodies the above quote as her mantra for life…

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…

Yakama Manty Jones is a Sierra Leonean woman with a passion for education and development, both in the personal and economic sense.  Having being groomed from an early age by her parents, Sanah Jonhsen Mara and Zaria Amina Mara on the importance of education, she finds everything that has to do with learning and acquiring…

My childhood was exciting, I had parents who were middle-aged and were liberal for the most part. Nonetheless been in a nuclear family setting gave me a guided view, with set intentions and a narrow perspective on life. Everything was pretty much black and white. I relied heavily on emotional support from family, teachers and…

I was asked to write a letter to my younger self & what a wonderful experience this has been. Thank you for the opportunity Ariana, & I encourage others to do so too. Below is my letter… Dear 15 year old Yasmine, I write to you while having my morning lemon & ginger tea in…