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Change will not kill you, but fear will.

By: Lineo Segoete On one of my many trips to Morija, I stared out the window and marvelled at the landscape then a thought came to mind as I mused over why Lesotho is developing at such a slow pace. I concluded that it was because of fear. People are so consumed in fear thatContinue reading “Change will not kill you, but fear will.”

Africa’s Green Generation

Africa’s Green Generation (AGG) is a community based, environmentally friendly and sustainable NGO that seeks to address social and environmental issues in our country. AGG is founded in Lesotho with its main office in Maseru. We are currently operating in the Moshoeshoe II community and our ultimate aim is that our efforts can be a bestContinue reading “Africa’s Green Generation”

All Shades of God

By: Lineo Segoete Morena Moshoeshoe said; ha fela u amohela Sesotho u Mosotho (so long as you adopt Sesotho-ways and customs- you are Mosotho). In this country no one is really a foreigner; everyone is welcomed with the same courtesy as a visiting cousin. Here, majority of white men and women of various national backgroundsContinue reading “All Shades of God”

In Kenya, where one-in-four women has been raped, self-defense training makes a difference

Originally posted by The Smithsonian. One in four adolescent girls living in the congested slums of Nairobi, Kenya, falls victim to rape each year. An organization called No Means No Worldwide is trying to improve that disturbing statistic. According to one study the non-profit conducted, a short course in both verbal and physical self-defense can significantly improve the girls’Continue reading “In Kenya, where one-in-four women has been raped, self-defense training makes a difference”

Small march is a big step for LGBTI in Lesotho

By: Leila Hall Originally posted on OSISA website. A small group of young Basotho are singing and chanting as they make their way down Kingsway – the main street that runs through the centre of Maseru, Lesotho’s capital city. At first glance, this is not an unusual sight. They sing familiar, well-known songs – theContinue reading “Small march is a big step for LGBTI in Lesotho”