So… you’ve heard about this new thing – the coronavirus? The first cases of COVID-19, a strain of the coronavirus, were first pronounced in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The coronavirus, as stated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), belongs to a family of viruses that can manifest as mild or severe respiratory illness. COVID-19 …
The effects of climate change are here. Weather patterns are drastically changing, with natural disasters being felt to extreme and unusual degrees and the worst predictions about the consequences of climate change manifesting in our lifetime. ‘When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers’. An African proverb from which a parallel can be drawn …
LGBTI+ people exist. They are alive and breathing, going through the human experience along with everyone else on the planet. However, unlike everyone else, a sad truth for many LGBTI+ people is that despite their existence, they are not recognised. In many countries, including Lesotho, LGBTI+ are not accepted in the eyes of the law, …
Lesotho holds within her borders a plethora of untold stories; stories from, of and for her children, the Basotho nation. The conveying of Basotho stories gives the advantage of giving direction and contributing to the narrative of our country and our people. This nation is founded on the shoulders of kings who cultivated a culture …
In Shakespeare’s timeless words, ‘Would a rose, called by another name, smell any less sweet’? The labels we use are reflective of our thoughts and perceptions towards a person or thing. Humans use words and labels to symbolise our interpretations of things, and these can hold deeper meaning than the face value. We as people …
It is said ‘be careful what we wish for’. Having experienced drought and low harvests, and many of us having prayed and pleaded, the heavens have answered and the clouds have poured down with torrential force and at times, devastating effects. Water cleans and cleanses, replenishes and nourishes. It is without question, second to the …