The widows of Boko Haram
Despite efforts by women’s groups, thousands of Nigerian widows struggle to survive because of Boko Haram’s insurgency. Maiduguri, Nigeria – For four months and 10 days, Falmata Gana never […]
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In The Land Of Nigeria’s Kidnapped Girls
On Monday morning, May 12, I sat in the backseat of a Toyota Corolla, headed to Chibok. With a satin abaya draping my body in a sheath of black, and […]
Becoming Nigerian Part 1: One Year In
This is part 1 of my series ‘Becoming Nigerian’ I flew into Abuja, Nigeria on a Lufthansa aircraft in December 2012. It’s been one year, a year of profound personal […]
After God Is The Condom: Sexual Health In Nigeria
Bassey Ngehaje does not have a problem using condoms. When that moment approaches, when he’s aroused in the company of an alluring woman, Bassey pulls out a condom and puts […]
Nigeria’s Ethiopians Protest Abuse In Saudi Arabia
While thousands are decrying the reported abuse of Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia, one woman hopes to stir more activism in Africa “I couldn’t sleep. If you see the pictures… […]
Josephat’s Search For Love
In continuing my story profiles on Tanzanian albinos in their struggling experiences to find love and get married (read more here: Love in a Time of Fear: Albino Women’s Stories […]
Love In A Time Of Fear: Albino Women’s Stories From Tanzania
Albino women in Tanzania share stories on love, family and survival in a country where albinos are targets for violence * * * * Grace Medaldi looked for love in […]
Jacarandas and Children: Reflections on Tanzania
It’s been exactly three weeks since I left Tanzania and my mind is pregnant with vivid thoughts. I must deliver. On an excursion made possible by the International Reporting Project […]
Nigeria Urged To Reduce Child Marriages
Activists believe women’s education and stronger laws will improve life in Africa’s most populous nation. Child marriage – defined as a marital union with a person under the age of […]
She Sings To Know She’s Alive
“I sing to know that I’m alive” starts with a calypso-inspired rhythm, Nina’s piano playing trails in. Then her unrefined, jarring voice “I sing just to know that I’m alive, […]
Afrocentric Confessions 