Right in the heart of the Aludnul family is a primary goal, an effort to encourage Pamie to re-discover the riches of her country, its history, its people, and to celebrate her cultural past, and mour...

Janurary 15th marks the birth of one of the most celebrated Icons in African American history, Martin Luther King Jr. On January 17th, the Democratic Republic of Congo will also celebrate one of their...

When I was younger, I remember people used to ask me all the time what I wanted to be when I grew up and I would usually answer, “a fashion designer.” Today, the answer to this question remains the sa...

I am originally from Ngandu Shanga, a small village located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am a descendent of a large extended family consisting of nuclear families with additional biological...

It’s the first week day of 2012! As always, the beginning of the new year is a time for self-evaluation, goal setting and inspiration. Sunday's feature from CNN’s African Voices will definitely inspir...

I had to decide what kind of person I was going to be. How was I going to spend whatever time I have left in this life? Whether it was a minute or by some stroke of luck, another five decades. I ha...

For the years that mattered I lived in a house with a mother and father. My grandmother and my grandfather were my parents. I watched everything my grandmother did and I learned from her. What I fe...

Dr. Richard Owusu Atuahene is the president and CEO of Rapsoco Group of companies. He is an accomplished entrepreneur and philanthropist with 10 successful business set ups including Rapid Solutions...

It’s easy to verbally express disdain and disgust for injustice against women. It doesn’t take much effort to complain of inequality here, or bicker about unfair gender-based biases there. Cries for h...

Storms come in many shapes and sizes and the truth is, no matter who you are, how much you are worth or how perfect your life seems to be today, storms are a natural part of life and you are destined...

For many of us, rejection is a terrible thing, and for that reason, we live our lives in fear of it. For me, I can honestly share that sometimes I’m so afraid of rejection that it stops me in my track...

A couple of Months ago, Kim Kardashian got married to Kris Humphries - an event that caused immeasurable levels of joy for most people. At the same time, the political turmoil in Libya continues with ...