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Her Story
Lived experience, told in the first person.
Wonderfully Wild...
Humans often go to great lengths to tame nature. This bush started out as a tiny plant that was easy to trim and manage. However, as it grew, this became slightly more difficult. If it had been sensitive to – or even conscious of – the gardener’s intent it might have felt hurt. Why doesn’t the gardener accept me as I am? Am I not good enough? It might have even decided to stop
TWSC Woman to Watch: Olive Nwaigbo – How this Fatherless Daughter Found Her Voice and is Inspiring Others to do the Same
Nineteen-year-old Olive Nwaigbo is not the average teenager. The young biochemistry student at the University of Science and Technology in Nigeria, is on a mission to inspire young women to value themselves, believe in themselves, and to own and be in control of their sexuality.
Liza Ngenye’s Remarkable Story of Fighting Cancer at the Age of 21
This is part of the message I sent to my dear friend Liza Ngenye in early 2012 when I found out about her cancer diagnosis. Liza and I had been friends since our mid-teens. We attended the same high school in Kenya, and college in the US.
TWSC Submission: My Boss' Wife
"I was working for a private publishing company as a graphic designer and this made me to work closely with my boss, who was too nice to me. He allowed me to work through my pregnancy till the baby was born, and he called me back after the baby was born to work and I resumed.
In-depth Story: Founder of SMSKE Uses Experience as a Single Mother to Inspire and Support Other Women
Two years ago, Shiko Kamiri found herself in a situation she had never envisioned for herself. Her 11-year marriage came to an end and she was left to raise her two children on her own.
In-depth Story: Precious Miriam’s Story of Pain, Resilience and Faith
Twenty-seven-year-old Precious Miriam was born into a blended family in Cameroon. Although she had five siblings, she was the only child from her mother and father’s union. She was 9 years old when her father died.
Inspirational Speaker Barbara Kamba-Nyathi Discusses Overcoming Cancer and an Abusive Marriage
Barbara Kamba-Nyathi was born in Zimbabwe and moved to Namibia where she resided for 10 years with her ex-husband.
Founder of Waiting Wombs Trust Shares Personal Experience with Infertility
Eleven years ago, she married her husband and didn’t expect to have any trouble having children. But as the years went by, it became clear that she was having trouble conceiving. Though she had the full support of her husband and family, she felt stigmatized by her community. After years of physical and emotional pain, she decided to use her pain to help others.
TWSC Submission: 25 Years Later...
Twenty-five years later I have been blessed with a family – three kids and a loving husband, but I still can’t get the grave mistake I made out of my head.
In-depth Story: Cola Bennett Shares Inspiring Story of Surviving Multiple Rapes and Losing Her Son
In the midst of insurmountable pain, a ray of sunshine appeared. His name was Kayshaun. Finally, she had a reason to live. If no one else on earth loved her, he did. Life was now bearable because he made sense when life didn’t. Until his birth, love had been a convoluted concept to her, and efforts to find said love had left her a victim of rape four times over.
Zimbabwean-Canadian Doctor and International Speaker Spreads Message of Hope and Faith
Dr. Nothabo Ncube is a bubbly, down to earth woman who is a go-getter. As a doctor of medicine, international speaker and consciousness coach, Ncube’s list of accomplishments include being named Canada 100 Black Women to Watch 2017, participating in Oprah Winfrey’s Lifeclass, being a TEDx speaker, and being featured in Canadian Immigrant Magazine.
Fitness and Wellness Coach Discusses Keys to Positive Body Image and Why Size Isn’t a Factor
Body image is something many women struggle with in a world where “beauty” – defined by mainstream media – is unattainable for many.