Meningitis took her voice–she fought back with the written word
A childhood battle with meningitis impaired her speech, leaving her vulnerable to…
How one woman Is rewriting Zambia’s disability story
In 2001, when she was just 14, Rachael Chomba suffered a severe…
Having lost her vision at 10, this woman is spearheading a movement for disability inclusion
One April morning, Ngozi Ukpai-Okoro woke up with a high fever, splitting…
“We belong here too”: One woman’s fight to get children with cerebral palsy into the classroom
Before she became an advocate, she was a child who struggled to…
“Inclusion is easy”: A Nigerian professional helps to redefine autism support beyond the therapy room
After years of envisaging herself in a white lab coat, Oray Okechukwu's…
After a rape experience, this woman is taking on South Africa’s failing system
For years, Zintle Khobeni believed herself strong enough to resist violence. But…
This “Japa Queen” is flipping the script on migration
For all their hefty tuition fees, Nigerian private university are generally looked…
He moved abroad, then love fell apart
When Cynthia's partner moved abroad, she believed their love could withstand the…
Against all odds: The woman taking on Nigeria’s patriarchy
"Nigeria hates women." These three words, spoken by Chioma Agwuegbo during her…
Ahebi Ugbabe: The colonial female king who ruled against all odds
For centuries, the world has perpetuated a delicate yet unyielding myth: that…
