During Women’s history month, and on International Women’s Day in particular, we share stories and achievements of well known women who have made their mark in history. …

In March of this year Congress passed the CARE act, which among other measures to assist Americans during the COVID pandemic, approved a $600 weekly unemployment benefit to supplement state unemployment benefits. This unemployment benefit, along with other parts of the act, is set to expire on July 31st, leaving…

Human beings, and maybe all creatures really, have an innate desire for instant gratification. If I can have something now versus waiting to get it, why on earth would I choose to wait? I mean, there’s a reason Amazon Prime is so popular. Who’s trying to wait 7 to 10…

I had begun to brainstorm and collect ideas for an essay on the International Women’s Day theme for this year, Each For Equal. Shout out to all my Instagram friends who answered my survey and shared their thoughts and interpretations of the theme. I planned to have a piece out…

A shocking thing about death is that life goes on despite it. When my father died I had to stay off social media for some time because a part of my brain couldn’t understand how life was carrying on like normal when my own world had been overturned. It sounds…

My therapist’s attitude towards new year resolutions is this: if you’ve resolved to do something, why wait until the beginning of the year to start? This is in reference to typical resolutions like losing weight, exercising,learning a new skill, etc. His thought process is, if an area in your life…

My two favorite days of the year are New Year’s Day and my birthday. I love my birthday for obvious reasons: it’s my day, when I’m surrounded by love from family and friends, some near, but many far away. …

“Ashia” (pronounced ash-ya or ash-ee-ya) is my favorite Pidgin word — actually, it’s my mother’s favorite pidgin word, and hearing her explain why to someone one day made me realize that I too have a great love for this unique and versatile word. As my mother explained to her acquaintance…

It is Monday morning in Bonadikombo (aka Mile 4), a sub-municipality of Limbe township, in the South West region of Cameroon. Residents awaken with gratitude for a peaceful night passed and cautious optimism for the day ahead. The usual Monday morning hustle and bustle marking the beginning of a new…