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HOW INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICIES SHAPE AFRICAN LIVES
HOW INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICIES SHAPE AFRICAN LIVES When Ada’s brother, Chuka, left their small town in eastern Nigeria for South America, she thought he was chasing a dream. He had
JIDE’S DILEMMA: SHOULD DRUG ABUSE BE DECRIMINALISED?
JIDE’S DILEMMA: SHOULD DRUG ABUSE BE DECRIMINALISED? When Jide walked into the small rehab centre in Kugbo that morning, his hands trembled, not from withdrawal, but from shame. The twenty-seven-year-old,
DREAMS BEYOND THE DUST: WHY OUR RURAL YOUTHS ARE SLIPPING AWAY
DREAMS BEYOND THE DUST: WHY OUR RURAL YOUTHS ARE SLIPPING AWAY It was a hot afternoon in Umueze, a small farming community tucked behind the rolling hills of Enugu State.
TRUE-LIFE STORY: “#HIGHONLIFE – HOW A SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE SAVED MY FRIEND
TRUE-LIFE STORY: “#HIGHONLIFE – HOW A SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE SAVED MY FRIEND A Balm for the Bruised Foundation Story When Adaeze posted a shaky video on TikTok one humid afternoon,
THE COOL KIDS WHO SAID NO: HOW ONE SCHOOL TURNED THE TIDE AGAINST DRUGS
THE COOL KIDS WHO SAID NO: HOW ONE SCHOOL TURNED THE TIDE AGAINST DRUGS At first, nobody wanted to join the Drug-Free Club. It was tucked away in a dusty
TEN CONVERSATIONS THAT COULD SAVE A TEEN’S LIFE
TEN CONVERSATIONS THAT COULD SAVE A TEEN’S LIFE When Ada first noticed her son, Somto, becoming withdrawn, she assumed it was just a typical teenage mood swing. He was fifteen,
HEALING FROM THE INSIDE OUT – HOW GOOD FOOD BECAME CHIKA’S ’s SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE
HEALING FROM THE INSIDE OUT – HOW GOOD FOOD BECAME CHIKA’S ’s SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE When Chika checked into the rehabilitation centre, she was barely recognisable, thin, pale, and
TRUE-LIFE STORY: HEALING BEYOND THE HABIT
TRUE-LIFE STORY: HEALING BEYOND THE HABIT For years, Ada’s mornings began with guilt and ended with regret. At 29, she had become a shadow of the cheerful young woman her
WHEN THE VILLAGE ROSE AGAIN – HOW COMMUNITY LOVE BECAME THE LIFELINE
WHEN THE VILLAGE ROSE AGAIN – HOW COMMUNITY LOVE BECAME THE LIFELINE In the quiet settlement of Umuowa, where red earth paths wind between rows of mud-brick houses, hope once
TRUE-LIFE STORY: RELAPSE – WHY IT HAPPENS AND HOW TO PREVENT IT
TRUE-LIFE STORY: RELAPSE – WHY IT HAPPENS AND HOW TO PREVENT IT When Chika walked out of the rehabilitation centre after six long months, she felt reborn. The fog of