Times Square hate crime victim confronts attacker in court, says she’s ‘surprised’ he apologised

A 68-year-old anti-Asian hate crime victim described the moment she faced her attacker this week, three years after he brutally assaulted her in New York City’s Times Square. The victim, Vilma Kari, attended the sentencing of 41-year-old Brandon Elliot to…

“Guilty” by Joan Wawira Thatiah is on the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP019)

Excerpt from Chapter 9 “I was calling to tell you the pregnancy test was faulty. I took another one at the clinic and it turned out negative.” “Oh, that’s great news.” His response was like a punch in her belly.…

Does Biodun Fatoyinbo know the meaning of shame? – NFNF

The dictionary defines shame as – noun “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.” Often seen as a word it can also refer to a sense of being, a cognition as…

Don’t feel guilty for your child – Peju Akande

I’ve read too many stories of parents going into hiding or running away just because they have special needs children. They won’t socialise and they won’t bring their children out either because of what people would say. I knew a…

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