By Goodnews Buekor
Many people love adventure. The mere thought of a vacation or holiday makes them super excited. They love to travel the world and meet new people and experience something different. However, for some, travelling isn’t just for them. For one, I am among that category, but I admire those who enjoy travelling and how enthusiastic they are about adventure.
Women worldwide continue to change world views by going the extra mile and surpassing the limits society may have set for them while leading the way in most male-monopolized industries- in politics, business, and even in day-to-day life, they continue to inspire us. In this article, we are spotlighting a new rising star, Lungelihle Zwane, whose story started excitingly, but the journey has not always been so smooth. Today she is evidence that women can create ripples in the music industry no matter how and when they rise to fame.
According to Pakistan activist for female education, Malala Yousafzai, “There’s a moment where you have to choose whether to be silent or stand up.”
As part of efforts to promote womanhood in the African continent, the United States Consul General in Nigeria, Will Stevens hosted a reception in honour of the Africa Creative Market which was attended by African and international artists, government officials, and art enthusiasts.
“To save time is to lengthen life” according to dreamstime.com. Time lost can never be regained, that is why every woman needs to diligently work with time.
Celebrated Zimbabwean Novelist, NoViolet Bulawayo has been shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. Violet was shortlisted for her novel, Glory, an Animal Farm-inspired political satire narrated by a chorus of animals. The judges called it “a magical crossing of the African continent in its political excesses and its wacky characters.” The chair of judges, Neil MacGregor described the shortlist as the group of people who “speak powerfully about important things”. Others on the shortlist include one Irish writer, one English writer, two Americans, and one from Sri Lanka. The panel of judges trimmed down the longlist of 13 books to the following six titles: Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan The Trees by Percival Everett The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout Treacle Walker by Alan Garner Announcing the shortlist live from the Serpentine Pavilion in London, MacGregor…
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