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A good fictional story can allow you to experience a world shaped by assumptions very different from your own.
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There is Nothing Wrong with Black Hair
Black people should not have to make themselves look less Black in order to be considered respectable
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The Rise of Jungle Justice Across Africa
Mob justice has become a deadly reality in many African countries, fuelled by crime, corruption, and failing institutions. But replacing the courts with violent crowds only deepens injustice and weakens the rule of law.
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Diversity is a Strength
Diversity is valuable not merely because people come from different backgrounds, but because they bring different experiences, knowledge, professions, and ways of thinking.
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Looksmaxxing: The Controversial Trend That’s Here to Stay
Social media, dating apps, and modern pressures are driving men toward extreme self-improvement and what it reveals about our values.
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The Toxic Culture of Over-Respect Towards Elders
Respecting elders is important, but when it becomes automatic and unquestioned, it can do more harm than good
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How African Cultures Can Stay Relevant in the Modern Day
One of the most damaging consequences of modernity in Africa has been the gradual erosion of traditional African cultures and languages. Through both direct...
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African Cultures Are Dying Out
Our African languages and cultures have been experiencing a gradual death.
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The Social Media Trap: From One Moral Panic to the Next
Social media keeps turning shocking criminal cases into public spectacles, rewarding outrage and conspiracy over facts or nuance.
My Experience Learning to Take Fiction Seriously
A good fictional story can allow you to experience a world shaped by assumptions very different from your own.
There is Nothing Wrong with Black Hair
Black people should not have to make themselves look less Black in order to be considered respectable
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