African in South Africa PublishedJune 18, 2017 by Mumbi Kanyogo 1. I am aware that suffering and the resulting struggle build whole nations, historical connections, unbreakable bonds. I imagine the … Read more
It’s Complicated PublishedJune 18, 2017 by Lenae Ryan People are complex. Everyone is as complex as you. You know those fun times where you have weird thoughts that … Read more
The Stories We Tell PublishedJune 18, 2017 by Janie Booth We are all made of stories. Here, with an ocean and a continent between me and home, stories are what … Read more
A World of Difference Between Two Villages PublishedJune 18, 2017 by Cassandra Williams & Elizabeth Griffin This past week we’ve discovered the importance of taking the time to learn about your worksite community. Our living and … Read more
El Poder Femenino PublishedJune 16, 2017 by Nisha Uppuluri La Virgen y La Zorra. The obedient wife and the lustful mistress. The pious mother and the sex object. Día … Read more
Awakening, Turrialbeño Style PublishedJune 13, 2017 by Nisha Uppuluri I have no paragraphs for you, only poetry. Leaky roof. Creaky floorboards. Ants marching across the kitchen table. One … Read more
untouched history PublishedJune 12, 2017 by senitaportlock Most conversations are filled with niceties – people waiting for you to shut up so that they can share whatever … Read more
Never Forget PublishedJune 12, 2017 by Lauren Anders “You don’t know anything about your own people.” My mind is blank. What just happened? One hour before this exchange … Read more
Small Victories PublishedJune 11, 2017 by Victoria Wang For the first half of our first week at the Women’s Legal Centre, we dealt with such abstract and sweeping … Read more
Your morality will not save a sex worker. PublishedJune 11, 2017 by Mumbi Kanyogo 1. When you were six years old your mother let you wear perfume for the first time. You were elated, … Read more