Does age difference really matter in a relationship? As we mature, the biggest priority in our long-term relationships tends to be compatibility. We long for someone who understands us, appreciates us and cares for us, above all else. Sometimes in life, people find this compatibility with the most unlikely of partners. But what happens when […]
My Earliest Memories
The more I try to recall the earliest impressions of my childhood, the more surprising the result becomes. I can see myself as a new-born baby, barely a day old, possibly a few hours old, receiving the vigorous attentions of my maternal grandmother. She sits on a stool in the middle of an airy bedroom, […]
The Dream Horse
Billy woke up from his Saturday nap with a big smile on his freckled face. His short sleeved checkered shirt and blue-jeans were just like Cowboy Candys’ on the TV. He went into the kitchen for a drink. "Hi, Mom. May I have a glass of milk?" He asked. "You certainly may . Why are […]
It’s all in God’s hands
She negotiated to stay in the running right until the end. Then, she lost her battle to those elements she vowed to cleanse. It’s hard to believe that Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated. She was only 54, a twice-elected and twice-expelled prime minister, the only woman to have led a Muslim country as head of […]
HIV threat reels on
World Aids Day brings with it a mixture of joy and blues. This year marked 25 years since the first case study detailing an unusual cluster of pneumonia cases among gay men alerted the world to Aids. The optimism was rare this time and the statistics were startling. ILO warned that HIV/Aids threatened to […]
‘Madman’ Who Asked the Queen to Say Sorry
When Toyin Agbetu challenged the Queen, the incident was widely reported as the act of a madman, a security threat in the heart of the establishment. There is a degree of irony to this, since Agbetu is the founder of African human rights organization Ligali, which works to challenge the misrepresentation of African people in […]
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