Beula Gardens women at work sorting and processing baobab seeds.Photo/ Linah Mwamachi/AWiMNairobi Mombasa The baobab tree stands out from other trees by its two characteristics, its gigantic size and age. Known by its scientific name Adansonia digitata, the most common species of African Baobab is found in 31 African countries, including Kenya. The African Baobab…
The danger of having a narrow-minded notion of success is that it neglects how different shoes fit different sizes, thereby expecting people to live up to ridiculous standards that are in conflict with their real selves. Lies disguise as truths until they are questioned. For ages, society has lied that a woman’s crowning glory is a…
A couple of weeks ago, South Africa’s national broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation announced that it would be retrenching staff across its departments. The news was met with internal and public outcry as a video of one of the broadcaster’s celebrated anchors, Chriselda Lewis, went viral. But the national broadcaster has long been…
