Let’s Talk Afrika.
“It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African Unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest sources for good in the world.” – Kwame Nkrumah
Category: Youth
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The Gospel According To Missing Funds
If Africa were a group chat, faith would be the loudest voice note. That’s not even a debate because listen. We are a continent that will pray before the meeting, pray during the meeting and then pray about why the meeting didn’t work. Meanwhile, the budget has vanished like your crush after you finally confessed.…
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Being Single in a Society That Sees You as “Incomplete”
Being single in African households is somewhat of a job. Not because you’re lonely. And you’re searching. Because every family gathering turns into a live panel discussion titled “What Is Wrong With You?” You’ll be minding your business, chewing your meat in peace and someone’s aunt will lean over like she’s about to reveal state…
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The Sidewalks Are Full Of Stories Too
You ever walk down a busy avenue in Africa, say Kampala’s Kikuubo at 2 pm on a Monday and feel like your eyeballs have gone into hyper focus mode? Like, every honking boda boda and guy selling Rolex watches (this is me humouring you 😂) are standing out, but then there’s… nothing. No actually human faces,…
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The Beat As A Daily Life
Growing up in an African household means your first relationship with music was never consensual, it simply happened to you. One day you’re five years old, minding your business, the next you know every lyric of a song you do not understand, performed by an uncle who treats the radio like a sacred object. Music…
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“At least You’re Employed”
People love to ask, “So… are you employed?” the same way doctors ask, “Does it hurt here?” Like the answer is supposed to be simple. Yes or no. Black or white. But in Africa, employment is rarely that clean. Because you can be employed and still broke. Employed and still stressed. Employed and still living…
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Citizenship And Belonging From An African POV
I’ve been thinking about citizenship the way Gen Z thinks about jobs. Do I really belong here, or am I just tolerating until further notice? Because citizenship sounds simple on paper. A passport, stamp, national anthem you pretend to know the words to but in real life, especially from an African point of view, it’s…
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WiFi Status: Connected Without Internet. This Is Not A Technical Issue By The Way.
Like I said, this is not a technical issue people. You ever go to a party where the host says, “Pick the music!” and every time you crank your song, someone pulls the aux, tosses on their playlist, and serves you soda like it’s a consolation prize. Welcome to Ugandan elections. Every time the internet…
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“You Have To Be What? Twice As Good” In The Wise Words Of Command- Division B613
“Did I not raise you for better? … You have to be twice as good to get half of what they have.” – Eli Pope (Rowan) from Shonda Rhimes‘ Scandal. When Eli (Rowan) Pope said that in Scandal, it was more than just a dramatic line for prime time TV but a thesis statement for…
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Private Schools, Public Schools & Inequality
I’ve been thinking about African schools the way people think about phones. Not in a “technology is bad” way, but in a “why are some of us using cracked Androids from 2014 while others are on iPhones with AppleCare” way. Because if education is supposed to be the great equaliser, then someone forgot to update…
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Education As Status, Not Learning
There is a moment many Africans experience that nobody prepares you for. You finish school, hold your degree like a sacred object and then realize it doesn’t open doors, it just looks good hanging on the wall. In many African societies, education has quietly shifted from being about learning to being about status. A degree…