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Self-Discovery: Knowing the unknown within.

Self-Discovery: Knowing the unknown within.

The renowned philosopher Aristotle states that knowing oneself is the beginning of all wisdom. As an individual, you are the centre of yourself; as such, you must have the answer to who you are and what you want for yourself, …

Proverb of the Month: “The one who eats has tasted the hardship of labour.”

Proverb of the Month: “The one who eats has tasted the hardship of labour.”

O wera walya elyi atama. (Tembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo) Ne mange que celui qui a gouté à la fatigue du travail. (French) Anayekula ameonja ugumu wa kazi. (Swahili) The one who eats has tasted the hardship of labour. …

GRAB YOUR LATEST ISSUE OF KATA KATA AFRICAN CARTOON MAGAZINE!!

GRAB YOUR LATEST ISSUE OF KATA KATA AFRICAN CARTOON MAGAZINE!!

The latest issue of your educational, informative, yet humorous cartoon magazine is out. Grab your copy or read online and enjoy these and other stories.-            Kata Kata Village Joins the International Widows Day Celebration (COMIC STORY)-            Being a Responsible Male …

Celebrating the International Widows Day.

Celebrating the International Widows Day.

No one can live forever; it is common knowledge that one day, we will leave this planet. It is not a matter of if but when; hence, we may ask the most obvious questions: what happens when you depart? What …

Gender Discrimination and Rights Violations: Nigerian University’s ‘No Bra, No Exam’ Policy Sparks Outrage.

Gender Discrimination and Rights Violations: Nigerian University’s ‘No Bra, No Exam’ Policy Sparks Outrage.

A Nigerian university is facing intense public backlash after a viral video revealed female students were subjected to physical checks to determine if they were wearing bras before being allowed into an examination hall — a practice widely condemned as …

Waking up and Grabbing that Opportunity that Comes but Once.

Waking up and Grabbing that Opportunity that Comes but Once.

In his Things Fall Apart, the world-acclaimed Nigerian prolific writer Chinua Achebe says, "When a man says yes, his chi says yes also." This popular proverb of the Igbo-speaking people of Southeastern Nigeria emphasises the importance of taking initiative and …

The Cost of Being Human and Mature: Why Responsibility Defines Us.

The Cost of Being Human and Mature: Why Responsibility Defines Us.

Have you ever asked yourself what makes a person truly mature? Although the question may sound casual, it is deeply thought-provoking. Is maturity defined by age, intelligence, resourcefulness, education, or accolades? Or is it something more profound?Life is a transformative …

Blood Donor Day in Kata Kata Village: A Story of Life, Culture, and Compassion.

Blood Donor Day in Kata Kata Village: A Story of Life, Culture, and Compassion.

Medically speaking, blood is not just a fluid; it is the essence of life. The invisible force sustains the human body by transporting oxygen and nutrients to vital organs, delivering immune cells to fight infections, regulating body temperature, and even …

Navigating Through Two Worlds: Piccolo Visits His Village.

Navigating Through Two Worlds: Piccolo Visits His Village.

We live in an ever-metamorphosing and often conflicting world that demands adaptability, flexibility, and tolerance. As products of diverse social classes, cultural backgrounds, ideologies, ethnic identities, genders, races, and educational experiences, our worlds will inevitably collide. Though sometimes uncomfortable, these …

Garbage in, Garbage out: Life is What you make it.

Garbage in, Garbage out: Life is What you make it.

As a young man fascinated by the then-new technological discovery, the computer, the concept of garbage in, garbage out, was one of the principles I found very fascinating in computing. Little did I once broaden my mind to understand that …