How many of us have never borrowed money? Are you always in debt? Do you spend beyond your means? Our African foreparents achieved genuine financial peace and debt-free living not through vast wealth, but through a profound philosophy of ‘enough’. Their resilience came from a system of self-reliance and anti-consumerist thinking. They built their own homes from local materials. They grew their own food through sustainable farming. They drew water and fuel directly from the la

We live in a world that worships the new. We chase innovation and digital updates. We often overlook our most valuable resource. Our elders represent a living library. They hold practical skills and hard-won wisdom. They carry our cultural history in their memories. This library has no digital backup. When an elder passes, a unique collection of knowledge disappears forever. We must learn to access this wisdom while we still can.   My late mother and uncle shared a close bond

Last Sunday, my cousin graduated as a medical doctor. The ceremony took place in a hotel filled with our entire tribe. When they announced her entrance, she did not walk in quietly. She danced through the door with four fellow graduands, moving to music that soon had the entire hall swaying and clapping along. It took her ten minutes to dance from the entrance to her seat at the front of the hall. Each step celebrated years of struggle and study. You could feel the joy spread