During the war they shot his father first in the head
In peace & in war children bear the brunt. His father is first shot in the head. His mother’s throat is slit by one of the six soldiers and he’s holding the last surviving family member he has, his little sister.
10 revealing ways to say no without feeling guilty
It’s so hard to say no to people without feeling bad! But when you have clarity of purpose and know what you want, you become laser focused you can easily say no without feeling guilty.
Award Winning Debater. Outspoken Feminist. Akiddie. And Kachi Nwani.
That struck a chord and redefined everything I wanted to do. So I realized I want to die empty too. I want my legacy to be the people I have impacted in my journey to where I’ll prefer to go.
Watch Isaac Daniel’s PROUDLY AFRICAN
Watch Isaac Daniel’s PROUDLY AFRICAN spoken word poetry at the Art X Acoustics. Isaac Daniel is an award winning Spoken Word Artist. He is known for his energy and flawless delivery. Enjoy! <a
BlankPaperz and her Editor Mirabelle Get Recognized by the U.S Department of State
Here’s some super exciting news! Isn’t it amazing for Mirabelle Morah to be recognized by the United State’s government? Well yes! Look who got recognized by the Study of the U.S Institutes! It’s us!
Mirabelle Morah Represents BlankPaperz in South Africa as Ashoka Africa Youth Champion
Mirabelle Morah, our Editor represents BlankPaperz in South Africa as an Ashoka Africa Youth Champion. During the summit, Mirabelle alongside Catherine Peter, Chairman of One Young World Africa, facilitated a parallel session on the topic, A Future for Youth; asking fellow participants about their opinions on formal education in Africa and how formal education affects youth employability. “A good attitude and a great learning spirit, these two things go beyond formal education and are important skills or values every youth should have,” said Mirabelle. IMPACT! AFRICA is a mobilizing summit organized by the British Council and Ashoka, which aims to accelerate innovative solutions to Africa’s most pressing challenges by inspiring, supporting, and connecting leading social entrepreneurs and key ecosystem players across countries, organizations, and sectors – such as policy, social investment, business, and education. See more images and videos below.
YOU, YES YOU!!!
Many of us are boxed into a system that has majority of the population believing that they are whoever you say they are. We live and breathe based on what people say and on people’s validation. We are afraid to get out of our comfort zone and explore because we are afraid of failure and mockery.
EmpowerWomen
Photo credit: CARE.org Women, they say are the backbones of every society, community, family etc. It’s baffling how women in many of these societies still have little to no say on issues affecting them. They are still stereotyped in social, economical, political and even cultural affairs simply because of their gender which shouldn’t be the case in this modern day and age. We are all morally responsible for promoting gender equality since it cannot be shouldered by an individual body. We can all help bridge the gap of inequality in our own various little ways such as; appreciating the women around us, allowing women take up decision-making roles, contributing to the confidence and communication skills of women. Finally, as women, we should also be good role models and mentors to the younger ones. As Malala Yousafzai rightly puts it ‘I raise my voice – not so I can shout but…
The Aggrieved Mother
Dear earthlings, It is I your mother, earth. From the very beginning of time, I was created to house and nurture you and other diverse forms of life; to carter for all your needs with the noblesse obligé of ensuring consistency in the balance of life ad infinitum. You were built with a rational mind – one that supersedes that of all other creatures – for you to lead and to decipher that everything I bore existed with a divine purpose. Everything was indeed good and beautiful (at least in their own rights) as the Creator perceived. But centuries of your exploits have greatly scarred and weakened me, your once ever protective and graciously benevolent mother. You have severely upset the natural equilibrium I established by fighting wars with nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), wasting lives, contaminating potable water sources, and rendering arable lands sterile in…
The A-Writers Masterclass Just Ended!
Many thanks to the James Ene Henshaw Foundation, Bramodigi, Simon Cohen and the amazing rockstars who volunteered to make the masterclass work! Uche Nelson with his photography, Jacob Happiness with his strong hands on the technical unit, Godwin Ovat and James Okina with their presence to make sure everything worked well, Bukola Edgar taking care of the registrations and participants, and Mary Benedicta for being a participant and a volunteer! Thank you all!
Certificates
“I am a young pan Africanist writer who believes the African is capable of handling his own affairs. I write to correct the anomalies in my society. I am passionate about change as well as impact. I live my life to change the world and I do it through writing.”