Anyway in colonial Ghana you couldn’t go to school or get jobs if you didn’t go to church and didn’t have a Christian name

It is no coincidence that this happens simultaneously when many Western countries seek cheap, disposable labour. Due to financial constraints, many will opt out of formal education and pursue job opportunities abroad, where they will likely be exploited and underpaid.

You absolutely cannot let people talk you out of hope.

Murima babes we up!

Kitambo all a kid from a poor background had to do was pass exams , even when life got a bit hard they could survive on budgeting, small jobs etc .. this is locking out poor kids from ever getting out ..

Very late to the party, but this is a beautiful album. So glad I finally got to listen to it today. 🔥🔥 Tems stands heads and shoulders above many artists today.

Love must be enjoyed, not endured.

Absolutely not. I’ll see it when and if I open the app.

I get to decide. a simple statement that always centers me. grounds me.

Eldest daughters day being a Monday is so on brand 😭

I know murima “delicacies” get a lot of heat, but tumbukiza (particularly goat) is an unsung hero. We thank our ancestors for simple pleasures!

Free green spaces. Parks in each neighbourhood. A working public transportation system.

I’d add: cultivate healthy relationships across the board and be part of a community where you can contribute positively. We focus a lot on how we can make it and benefit from others but rarely on how we can give of ourselves and our time. There is more to life than the hustle.

The push for GMOs in Africa isn’t just about crops,science and technology. It is about the erosion of our food and seed sovereignty. It’s about who controls what we eat, and as the saying goes, ‘He who feeds you, controls you.’

It's onward for Coco!

Excellent chat between Natasha Kimani + Dr. 'Bosun Tijani on Natasha’s new podcast open.spotify.com/episode/0f3sRD… (1/2)

My best discovery this year has to be The Continent , courtesy of Natasha Kimani . It really is the gift that keeps giving, I think I have recruited like 5 'continentals' so far 😅