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Chidi Afulezi 13 Apr 2021

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Breaking Routine

Emmauel Agyei-Poku narrates his story of how he became the de facto health minister of the house, sanitising door handles and ensuring guests wore their face masks and washed their hands upon entering the home.

Chidi Afulezi 12 Apr 2021

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Fear and Denial

I was aware of the stigma associated with taking the covid test and feared our neighbours would ridicule my family if they found out that I tested positive.

Chidi Afulezi 09 Apr 2021

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Mindfulness: The Antidote to my Anxiety

Oladotun Ola-Egbinola shares his Covid-19 experience: On days I was restless or haunted by worry, lying on my back and humming a tune would calm my nerves.

Chidi Afulezi 30 Mar 2021

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Honouring the Principle of Ubuntu

When normalcy returns, whatever that means, there needs to be an assessment of the ways consumerism and materialism are fraying the fabric of communal ties because in trying times, it’s clear they are the columns that keep society from crumbling.

Chidi Afulezi 29 Mar 2021

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Help or Hindrance? Vaccine Diplomacy in Africa

Mandipa Machacha shares her opinions as vaccines from COVAX begin to trickle into the continent, current doses in the hands of most African countries are sufficient to vaccinate approximately 0.8 - 0.9 percent of populations in the first quarter.

Chidi Afulezi 25 Mar 2021

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Overcoming Lockdown Loneliness

Everyone experiences dark days, and we do ourselves an injustice if we don’t seek help out of shame or cussed pride.

Chidi Afulezi 24 Mar 2021

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Setting Boundaries; Demanding Respect

I was going home, heading back to a place I dreaded. A ticking time bomb. By Florence Ofori.

Chidi Afulezi 23 Mar 2021

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Getting Off My Laurels

I lost interest in school and began cutting classes, annoying my friends, who soon grew tired of my antics and stopped persuading me to keep up with my studies.

Chidi Afulezi 22 Mar 2021

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A Fashionable Family Affair

As a little girl Lihle Nyikana loved dressing up in her mother’s clothes and model them around the house and drawing pictures of dresses she dreamt of one day bringing to life.