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She/Her Burden

Lessons from a Kayayei

After working with UNFPA Ghana for the past two years, I decided to leave and explore opportunities outside the organization. This new opportunity would allow me to test my abilities, expand my portfolio, and grow horizontally. I was nonetheless...

Racism is a health crisis

Racism: A jarring health crisis in America

Racism is still a foreign concept to the majority of people in and outside of America. It seems distant or unthinkable until you experience it. Particularly in the context of health. Then you think,”dang it, Racism is a health crisis’...

childhood robbed cannot be regained

Childhood stolen cannot be regained.

In the past month I have gone from where is she to ,  and here she is again .  I must confess it feels good to be thought of as a person and not a personality. I wasn’t aware that my people saw me to be so weird and bizarre. But when you grow...

Ramadan ,Muslims do not worship Ramadan

Muslims do not worship Ramadan

Ramadan is over, what good deeds are we continuing our lives with? Ramadan comes to put us in a better relationship with Allah. We know this because we try our best to maximize our times to worship Allah more and do good deeds to attain His pleasure...

Zango women/girls

Female Education in the Zango community

My mother never had the opportunity to have a secular education. Her dad did not believe in Zango female secular education. Being the eldest daughter meant supporting the mother in taking care of her younger siblings. Like most men from his days, my...