Common Futures Conversations: Join the Community
Tired of feeling disconnected from politics? Feel that you have views to share on the major issues shaping our world? Chatham House is building a diverse community of young people from across Africa and Europe to join an international exchange with policymakers. Common Futures Conversations is a new initiative developed by Chatham House and was made possible by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. Its goal is to deliver innovative ways for young people in Africa and Europe to engage with politics. Through an online platform and a series of local events, the project will provide young people with a ‘seat at the table’ in major policy discussions. The online platform was created with a network of 27 young people from 13 countries across Africa and Europe. It builds on the results of a survey of African and European youth conducted in January 2019. Read more about the project and the survey. What Does a…
The Rebirth Of Liah: Her Redemption
Liah at 28 got helped, restored, rehabilitated and re-molded. The process of her redemption was truly a fight with Lucifer! It was one out of millions of similar fights, sending the ECHOES OF THEIR VOICES, to walls far and wide, fighting for their freedom for all their eternities. After more than three abortions which Liah had been coerced to undergo, tides changed for her health. It began with incessant stomach aches that gripped her when everyone else was snoring away at night. One night it became so bad she screamed so loud. Her aunt ran to her room and asked what was wrong with her. Liah just cried, she shot her mind back to when she peeped at that crazy door, she tried to get words out of her, to bring her aunt into the story of how her life was ruined. Still, streams of salty tears wouldn’t let her. …
You shouldn’t let people’s words discourage you. This is how to rise over discouragement
She sounded like she hated me not only for not picking up the text from her, but for doing so much awesome stuff? I don’t know. Maybe. It’s super easy to get sad and discouraged when people begin to say negative things about you—to you. And trust me I know this all too well.
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE I WISH TO TELL AFRICANS AND THE WORLD
To Africans and the world at large, do not be afraid of failure but rather, be terrified of regrets… Do not be afraid of the word no. But be afraid of the possibility of a yes, because you might decide to quit before the clock strikes.
You and I: We’re the solution
In 2018, we identified over 500 poor and unemployed women who were willing to learn a skill and it became necessary to proffer a solution to the unemployment and poverty faced by women in Ondo state.
BlankPaperz Editor Mirabelle Morah recognized by the British Council in Nigeria
The British Council in Nigeria on the event of her 75th anniversary in Nigeria thanked writer, storyteller, and BlankPaperz Mirabelle Morah, who was the winner of the Study UK Exhibition 2018 Video Challenge.
A VOICE TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
Other myths surrounding female genital mutilation include the belief that the female genitals would grow to the size of the penis if not cut.
We live in a world where the girl child is denied her basic rights and freedoms including right to health, security and physical integrity…
So Your Child won’t Become the Next Corrupt Politician
Corruption in Nigeria is woven into the fabric of the society and in its many forms has become a norm in the country. Educate your children that corruption makes you and your family happy but puts tears in the eyes of generations.
Broken Treasure by Deborah Benjamin
I remember vividly like yesterday when one strong ill in our society caught up with me. The caretakers that everyone had access to in life, left me in the lonely world when I was just a little girl of four years. I was forced painfully into an orphanage home in a remote area in Nigeria, Africa. It was not so bad in the beginning; the people there were very sympathetic and consoling. When I turned eight, I had automatically become the home’s messenger. I ran most of the errands, got to the market and did the hard chores that even most of the bigger girls in the home did not do. That was probably as a result of my intelligence and confusing stature. Oh, I really appreciated the fact that I was not on the street like most children who were like me; who had lost their parents. Hey broken…
These are the impactful social events that happened last Christmas
Christmas 2019 was a season of joy and love with many organizations across Nigeria and West Africa holding and organizing various charity events. Here are some of the special and impactful events that happened in 2020 across West Africa. THE MAKOKO DREAM SCHOOL https://www.instagram.com/p/B6qB825lZCw/ As an organization in Lagos Nigeria, The Makoko Dream has a mission to be the pioneer organization leading the urban-slum development and transformation in sub-Saharan Africa until it becomes a place of solace to both locals and internationals. However, during the festive period of December 2019, The Makoko Dream 2019 Christmas Party was an awesome event. Over 700 packs of food were given to Makoko children and 1 child was given a 1-year Scholarship. The Makoko Dream further awarded 16 Families with 16 Christmas boxes of Noodles and also awarded 5 outstanding volunteers, teachers and community heads for their collective efforts in promoting the Makoko Dream’s…
Echoes of Their Voices – The Rebirth of Liah
She had gone to find out the reason for the heavy, husky sounds and moans she had heard, but looking through a tiny hole, she got the biggest shock of her life; her aunt’s husband and his own younger sister, right on her aunt’s matrimonial bed! Now, what could Liah do to stop this from becoming her own fate?
Sandra Ajaja: working on FemPower Initiative Africa for women in STEM
The fight for an equal world is not for a few. I urge us all to do more. None of us is free until all of us are free.
She only wanted to help people with special needs but this is what she’s done
While working with people with special needs, Grace noticed that there were vulnerable groups in her society, with a high percentage of them living in poverty. She mobilized a group to fight with her