Lesotho: Born between the lines
My name is Sphesihle Masiu from Mafeteng Lesotho. I am 30 years of age, I’m a proud intersex activist. Growing …
16 Days: Starting in silence, a story of courage
I grew up in Francistown in a very conservative Christian family. From the outside, we looked like the perfect church …
16 Days: Salohy – aimer, malgré tout
Je m’appelle Salohy, j’ai 31 ans.Quand j’étais petite, j’étais la joie de vivre de ma famille. Mes parents m’aimaient tendrement. Ma …
16 Days: From presence to power
As a Pan African queer feminist and Programme Manager of the Marang Fund, I entered this space fully aware that …
16 Days: Becoming the man I always was
Growing up as a trans man in Mauritius has not always been easy until now. My existence has always been …
Madagascar: Trouver la paix dans mes couleurs
Je m’appelle Miaina, j’ai 27 ans, et depuis tout petit, j’ai toujours été différent.Alors que les autres garçons de mon âge …
South Africa: From Riverside View to global airwaves
By Nokhukanya Khumalo The microphone looked harmless enough, but the moment the red light blinked on, my throat dried up. …
Malawi: Confronting LGBTIQA+ exclusion and building community
By Nyatuwe Khama Phiri Growing up in Malawi, the term LGBTIQA+ wasn’t part of my vocabulary. It was only after …
DRC: When silence puts lives in danger
By Monique Kabanza Sebiguri In Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), war does more than …