“ Having a low opinion of yourself is not "modesty". It's self-destruction. Holding your uniqueness in high regard is not "egotism". It's a necessary precondition to happiness and success”. ~ Bobbe Sommer Into every generation, different kinds of women are born. Some with greater strengths, some more intelligent, some smarter, others too sensitive, others gentle. Whether shy, soft spoken, loud or assertive, fast or slow, organized or disorganized, in our own little way, We Are Super Women. Every woman, in my opinion, whether tall or short, pretty, fat or thin, rich or poor, is unique in her own way; she just has not figured that out yet. Trying to live the life of another woman will only get you confused and depressed. We were all made differently and have different paths to follow. We come across lots of people in our daily lives; through social Medias, behind our screens, by coincidence etc. and admire them. Of course it’s OK and but...
...Professor Yankah Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin... Prof. Dr. Charles Yankah, our wave for the month of August. Some of you might have heard the name before; some not yet, well let me educate you.
Roger Jean-Claude Mbede. Very few may know him. Well he is or was an icon for gay rights in Cameroon. He died at the age of 35 early this year. I guess it’s no new story to you all that homosexuality in Cameroon is illegal. Homosexuality is punishable by prison terms of up to five years in Cameroon, and the country prosecutes more people for gay sex than any other in sub-Saharan Africa, according to Human Rights Watch. Many still believe that it does not exist in Cameroon, and even if it does, it’s a sect and easy way out to make money. It’s not my place to judge or argue about its existence or not. But looking at the new Law in Nigeria and its consequences, keeps me wondering what our stand on this issue as Cameroonians are. I know many will say it’s not “my problem”, but these are social facts of the society we live in and we cannot close our eyes and pretend it does not exist! Back to Nigeria…Well you all know my people make good use of every opportun...
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