The Road Less Travelled: four African women following their dreams

From This Is Africa Wed Jan 2 2013, 03:00:00

Thembile Legwaila, Gabarone, Botswana 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' Before we grow up, the question shimmers with promise and possibility. Then life happens, in all its unglamorous splendour: routines and responsibilities, calendars and clocks. And without seeing it coming, many of us wake up one day to realise that our dreams have quietly drained through cracks caused by the pressures of surviving in a system that demands - and for the privileged, rewards - conformism.

[view whole blog post ]
 See More    |     Report Abuse


You might also be interested in the following news stories:

Guinea:   UN Official Initiates Consultations Between Govt, Opposition Leaders (news)
UN News Service
22 May 2013

A United Nations envoy today convened a consultative meeting in the Guinean capital, Conakry, between the Prime Minister and opposition leaders, pressing ahead with UN efforts to assist the parties in ... [read more]

Swaziland:   Careless Food Storage Sidelines Hungry (news)
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
23 May 2013

Mounds of food aid intended for Swaziland's food insecure were recently found rotting in the government's main storage warehouses at the Matsapha Industrial Estate, about 25km east of the capital, ... [read more]

Africa:   African Unity After 50 Years of OAU/AU - a Dream Deferred? (analysis)
African Arguments
22 May 2013

As the AU is marking the 50th anniversary of the OAU under the theme 'Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance', it is necessary to subject the 50 years journey of the OAU/AU with respect to the ... [read more]



blogAfrica is allAfrica.com's platform to help you keep an ear on the African blogosphere. We draw diverse voices from around the world who post regularly and insightfully about African issues. Bloggers, submit your blog's rss-feed!