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Property - a spoken word by Ker Engede “The most asked question to the youth globally is ‘What do you want to be?’” In Unbound Voices: A Documentary, there is a scene quoting a San Francisco Chronicle item: small foot wives are the property of their husbands, ‘entombed for life’. Property: something owned or possessed. Specifically: the exclusive right to possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing when a person is considered to be someone’s property, and therefore can be forced t

With a heavy heart, I ask again where humanity has gone Tell me when did it gathered its Belongings Packed its bags Zipped them up and slipped away from our midst, leaving us with nothing but Only hollow corridors echoing what used to be there The question still stands: Where has humanity gone? Was it stolen in the dusk of the day? OR Did we, at our own will, give it away, with our own hands, Cast it aside like something burdensome no longer convenient to carry Where is our h

The author argues that the greatest enforcers of the patriarchy are equally those oppressed by it, so to challenge it we must deconstruct our own world view

Sometimes it is hard to breathe. The weight of life can burn our lungs and squeeze our hearts until they are completely crushed. The only thing that has been keeping my heart from failing lately is the wind, the breeze that makes me think of home, of the friends I left behind, of the ocean I haven’t touched in months, and of the joy I used to feel unconditionally, which has now faded, leaving space for the emptiness that fills my heart. The wind is not always enough, because

Queen Araweelo, also known as Ebla Awad, is a powerful figure in the history of Somaliland. She is remembered for her strong leadership in early historical periods, and her legacy lives on in present day, primarily through oral traditions. Her story is not only about rule and power, but also serves as a symbol of the vital role women have played, and continue to play in leadership, despite living in patriarchal societies. She was a courageous young woman who defended the dign