mmegi

There’s a deadly, silent war in our schools and it is called queerphobia

A lack of action makes many educators and school leaders complicit in the perpetuation of broader queerphobic school culture.

On August 16, 2022, 16-year-old Tiro Moalusi was mocked in class by his teacher because of his sexual orientation.

Later that day, he took his own life.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up