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Our Stories 17 Comments

NOT INTO ME

I lie on my bed, swaddled in bedclothes, one thought in mind. One thought only, and that is of Bemalu. I can’t explain it, and unlike a 90s love movie,

Our Stories 6 Comments

Climbing Yemisi Aribisala’s Snail Tree

I was very curious about Yemisi Aribisala’s book, Long Throat Memoirs, when I first saw it online; those who know me personally already know I am very passionate about food

Gallery 4 Comments

PHOTO OF THE DAY XCIII

All ye tea lovers, how do you like it, Bournvita-brown or creamy Peak? 😀

James' Journal 7 Comments

IBK’s JOURNAL (Entry 19)

February 19 Usually when people begin a sentence with “I’m not homophobic but.. ” or end it with “…it doesn’t mean I’m homophobic”, some homophobic/prejudiced shit is about to or

Kito Stories 25 Comments

Kito Alert: The Face Of A Wicked Man

Yesterday, I got mentioned on the Facebook post below, an alert to someone (who turned out to be on my friend list) who had basically named and shamed a gay

Series (Non-Fiction) 14 Comments

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS (Edition 4)

“Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a

The Happenings 4 Comments

Homophobia costs countries billions of dollars a year

An economist has argued that homophobia and discrimination against the LGBT community costs countries up to $100 billion a year. UNAIDS researcher Erik Lamontagne found that nations with the most

The Happenings 11 Comments

Tanzania stops health centres from providing HIV services because they ‘cater to homosexuals’

Tanzania has stopped up to 40 privately run clinics from providing HIV-related services because they “cater to homosexuals”. Homosexual activity is illegal in the country and punishable by up to

Gallery 4 Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo in those underwear photos though… sigh

Now in its 7th season, Cristiano Ronaldo‘s underwear collection CR7 is taking a turn towards all things tropical and toucan-toned. “I love summer,” he said at the launch, “so wanted

Our Stories 19 Comments

GHOSTS OF VALENTINES PAST

I’m a 24 year old gay man who has never had a Valentine’s Day celebration with a lover at his side. It’s either I’m meeting him a month after this