by Youma Kromer When we shift the lens, we shift what’s possible. Shift the lens an inch, and watch the whole world turn, The door that looked like […]
Africa / Personal Stories
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What Rwanda Taught Me About Opportunity
I did not arrive in Rwanda unaware of inequality. That would be convenient, and it would be false. I arrived already knowing that the number of doors available […]
Africa / Women & Equality
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Education Liberates
By Youma Kromer “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true […]
Africa
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Writing for Change: My Journey with African Organizations
By Youma Kromer Volunteering as a writer opened doors I hadn’t expected , into African culture, into community, and into myself. My role was simple on the surface: […]
Africa / Poem
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Too Full to Care?
By Youma Kromer How long, how long must you endure The gnawing void, the endless hunger’s lure? A stomach’s cry, a silent plea, For the Bread that never […]