Curiosity and Passion
Bending in the warm morning sun on the veranda while scouring out the soup pan, out of no where a wave of fear crashed over the body that habits the soul. In that moment its known everything will never be the same again. In the far distance the cool wind can be heard in the…
“The Reverend Richard Mallow had been less steely than his wife about their sinful daughter but had also been persuaded that she must marry David. At once, said Lorna. As soon as possible.” — Page 49 of An Equal Stillness By Francesca Kay Why do parents do that? Why do parents have to force girls…
[“Can I call you tonight?” he asked her, as she walked away from the table.She was not happy. The day had been hectic. She needed her bed like a baby needs her doll. She turned and said, “If I am still awake, I will pick up.” Though she knew even if she were awake, she was…
Lets put this out of the way, if its not on its not safe, yes the condom!! Protect yourself, use a condom. Working with young people at Reach A Hand has made so proud of my generation and we can do to better the lives of others. These young people are Reach A Hand with…
Do you know that few young people receive adequate preparation for their sexual lives? With this in consideration these young people are potentially vulnerable to coercion, abuse and exploitation, unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. When we were growing up our aunties gave us the ‘Ssenga’ brief of being a woman and…
As a young person I want to have Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information in the open for whole young people to know. The kind of information that addresses adolescence, sexuality, gender, rights, and the prevention of health risks such as HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended pregnancies and sexual abuse. Why you…
Let me begin this post with a quote, “Preparing children and young people for the transition to adulthood has always been one of humanity’s great challenges, with human sexuality and relationship at its core. Today, in a world with AIDS, how we meet this challenge is our most important opportunity in breaking the trajectory of the epidemic.” Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS…