Astrid’s fierce fight with Stage 3 HER2-positive breast cancer. – Astrid Cay, bubbly and vivacious, never expected the lump she felt one morning would turn out to be breast cancer. Despite the earth-shattering news, she picked herself up and faced her diagnosis head on. Four years later and celebrating the big 4-0, Astrid is cancer-free and loving life. As Astrid likes to say, her breasts have always been a hot topic. Thanks to early development, they were always an asset she wasn’t entirely comfortable with. Then, in her mid-20s, they became the source of nourishment and comfort for her new... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – The Council of Young African Leaders (CYAL), The City University of New York (CUNY) University Student Senate and IMBIZO Host Committee, NY are joining forces to present CYAL’s fourth Annual Leadership Conference. The central topic of the two-day symposium, which starts on Friday, October 10 to Saturday, October 11 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Alumni Association in New York is “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Our Past, Our Present, Our Future.” “This symposium is about giving voice to young people. Giving them the choice to be participants and stakeholders of their own futures... Continue Reading
By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – In a bid to effectively and robustly deal with the outbreak of the dreadful Ebola Virus in the country, many local and international organizations in Liberia have reshaped their focus to the fight against the pandemic. Since the outbreak, many of these charitable organizations have provided both material and financial support to the Liberian Government to ensure that this virulent disease is contained and the chain of transmission is broken. One of such organizations which at the forefront of this battle is Living water International, an international Christian charity heavily involved in the provision... Continue Reading
Kwapi Vengesayi pens this second installation of his Hashtags series in manner that is just as witty, thought provoking, creative, and uncomfortably honest as his first book. Love is Work is not only a collection of thoughts and musings that have been informed by Vengesayi’s personal experiences and observations, but an exploration into the many debates and conversations he’s had with friends, family, and even strangers as they try to make sense of the stressful, and sometimes exciting encounters, we all have with love, life, and everything in between. This book covers a diverse range of topics. From love and relationships to race, indentity... Continue Reading
By Coenraad Swart – Sir Winston Churchill once said, “I’m going to give a long speech today. I haven’t had time to prepare a short one.” In order to make your business competitive in today’s fast paced business world, your elevator pitch has to grab a potential customer or investor’s attention and make them want to engage with your business in less than a minute. As more often than not, we do not have a lot of time to sell our businesses to a potential client or investor by giving them a long winded speech. We have to then ask... Continue Reading
