By: Kibe Bellege, IST, Tanzania. Let’s get something clear. I am a Black woman. I am a pro-Black feminist. My experience as a Black person is inexplicable without talking about my experience as a woman. You cannot explain my experience as a woman without talking about my identity as
Sofia Ghilardi Rosiles Braeburn Arusha International School Arusha, Tanzania KEY WORDS * Fosters neuroplasticity: The active stimulation of the brain to reorganize, strengthen, or form new neural connections. Pa-C, J. F. M. (2025, April 2) * Metronome sense: A device or even an app that produces a consistent, adjustable, and audible click
By: Fatimah-Zahra Jaffer, IST, Tanzania. “Think of the future,” is a common phrase that a lot of people talk about. This is particularly true when we tend to talk about climate change or pollution, but what about people who are struggling today? Those who need help right now? This brings
By Michelle Mssika, Braeburn International School, Arusha, Tanzania. In the middle of Arusha, a town which is also a portal to the country’s natural beauty and global relations, a subtler transformation is underway. The youths, especially the women, are speaking out about issues of inequality between the genders as
By: Sarah Hirji, IST, Tanzania. It has been a long and stressful day, and you are on your way back from school when something catches your eye on the back of a Daladala (public bus in Tanzania) or a Bajaji (tuk-tuk). Usually, it’s a quote, joke, prayer, or a
By: Francine Kamutenga, IST, Tanzania. As a girl, I've been surrounded by multiple stereotypes. The most common one is ‘why don’t you dress girly’ and such. I brushed it off when I first got those comments, but after growing up and constantly hearing it around me, simply
By: Dayyanah-Fatima Khimji, IST, Tanzania. Millions of years ago, long before humans roamed the earth, the oceans were home to predators so massive and powerful that it still amazes scientists today. One of these creatures is known as the Otodus Megalodon, better known as the Megalodon shark. Considered the largest
By: Nicole Negudu “That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”. Neil Armstrong’s words have influenced millions to kindle an interest in space. However, humanity has been reaching for the stars for over thirty thousand years. It is an inborn desire to explore
By: Sarah Hirji, IST, Tanzania. George Orwell famously wrote, “Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past,” emphasizing the relationship between power and history (Orwell, 1949, p.34). From the 15th century onwards, colonialism has shaped the Global South; its legacy extends beyond material
Sofia Ghilardi Rosiles Braeburn Arusha International School Arusha, Tanzania Social media is everywhere, it has become an essential part of modern life. Most people have heard of it, and many use it daily without fully understanding its origins or its potential consequences. Although these platforms are, in fact, tools for
THE DARK TALE OF ANNE BONNY By: Serafina Jaffer, IST, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In Ireland, a beautiful baby girl was born in 1689 to William Cormac and Mary Brennan, his servant. This did not please William’s wife, who left him. To avoid scandal, William dressed Anne as a
By: Anne Sigrid Frisk IST, Tanzania. On the 19-20 of February this year, a historic event will happen in New Delhi, India. The India-AI Impact Summit. Every time a new summit is held, an overall theme is chosen. This year's theme is ‘Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya’ or welfare