The New Year Resolution That Worked
The year 2015 has been an interesting one for me, taking me through all of my elements and rocking up a myriad […]
Category: Linguere Writes
FGM Ban In The Gambia: The Beginning of An End
Today marks the beginning of another 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an annual commemoration that runs from November 25th to […]
#DGTrends: Women’s Political Participation Beyond Clapping And Dancing
“Youth Participation and Leadership in Political Parties in Africa: Special Focus on Young Women” was the theme of a national youth dialogue […]
Beauty is In The Mind of The Owner
I am seated in a large classroom in Wellingara, surrounded by a group of young Gambians who recently started a new organisation […]
Illusions of Strength in Times of Grief
It rained on my way to work today. I’d noticed the clouds when I left home and prayed the showers would hold […]
When Dreams Drown And Die
We were seven, in the hundreds Perhaps closer to thousands But none will ever know For our numbers have turned into food […]
#GambiaAt50 : A Tribute To The Sheros Of Our Journey To Independence
I celebrate a force that is too often forgotten When we share the stories of our journey Our struggles, our negotiations, the final […]
Lost in Religious Translation
At around the age of twelve, I made the conscious decision to become a Muslim. Maybe, what I should say is that […]
Crossroads: Where Will My Feet Lead Me?
I think life should come with a book to guide all the lost and confused souls walking this Earth. This is not […]
Demystifying Age: So How Young are You?
I’ve been on an unannounced blogging hiatus since the struggle to focus on writing my dissertation and completing my degree became realer […]