Boma Benjy – Iwuoha
A striped cloth simply refers to a textile pattern of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background. A textile woven, knitted, or printed in with bands of different colours, evenly or unevenly spaced, appearing on the surface of the fabric.
Trust is a key part of a relationship. Do you see certain things that cause you not to trust your partner? Or do you have unresolved issues that prevent you from trusting others? Trust is non-negotiable. It’s one of the major tenants of any healthy relationship. However, having a partner with trust issues doesn’t mean you can’t have a healthy relationship. It just makes things more complicated. Writer Mike Bundrant of PsychCentral pointed out that, “Hanging onto past hurt and expecting more of it becomes a self-sabotaging, self-fulfilling prophecy.” So, on the one hand, you want to be the savior that teaches your person to love again. On the other hand, gaining someone’s trust when they aren’t sure they want to give it is a lot of work. Only you can decide if it’s worth it (and it can be worth it). There are a few things you…
Rosalind G. Brewer is the President and CEO of Sam’s Club (a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.). She was born in 1962, a native of Detroit, United States. She attended Detroit Cass technical High School, and proceeded to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she earned her B.Sc. in Chemistry. She attended an advanced management program at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and she is a graduate of the Director’s College at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business/Stanford Law School. Prior to joining Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Rosalind served as a high-impact strategist with experience spanning global manufacturing operations, research and development, marketing and strategic business unit leadership. She started her career as a scientist in Nonwoven Technology and Product Development of Kimberly-Clark Corp., and eventually became vice president of the Nonwoven Fabrics Business, where she revitalized an underperforming business unit and grew sales by…
Asnath Mahapa was fascinated by planes as a teenager; little did she know she would break boundaries with them by becoming South Africa’s first African female pilot.
“It just dawned on me that those big things that we see in the skies, someone is actually in charge of them,” she told CNN. “I thought if someone can fly this thing that means I can also do it.”
Did you ever have one of those embarrassing teenage moments, growing up; when you find your skirts badly stained with menstrual blood, and you have to walk around the rest of the day with a huge cardigan tied around your waist? Many adolescent girls have had to deal with such situations, especially in developing countries with over 200 million adolescent girls living in poverty. Thanks to many recent innovations specifically designed to reduce the “Shame of Menstruation” as it is often referred. This situation is greatly reduced.
By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha
When we think of fashion in the United Arab Emirates, many envision Men in turbans and women in Burkas. Let’s go back to the origins; did you know that turbans originated from Asia? Originally worn by the Perse, spread to the Ottomans and is still worn in certain regions of India & Pakistan. Did you also know that the burka is of Afghan origin and have never been worn traditionally by the Arabs? You may be wondering, how then do Emirati Women dress? Well, let’s find out.
Samira Assabahi is a Yemeni Widow, who has devoted her life to the humanitarian service of helping widows.
Assabahi got married after graduating from high school in 1996; she lost her husband one month later. Suddenly finding herself a widow, she decided to continue her education. Assabahi enrolled to study Law at the University of Sana’a, where she received her degree in 2002. On completion of her studies, she went on to obtain a diploma from the Program of Qualifying Young Female Leaders
