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		<title>France vs. Croatia: Mbappé makes a comeback as team captain for the quarterfinal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>”The coach of the French national team has confirmed Kylian Mbappé as captain once again. The Real Madrid striker, absent from the gatherings in October and November, will don the captain&#8217;s armband for the Nations League quarter-finals.“ Kylian Mbappé has been summoned to rejoin the France national squad for the Nations League quarterfinal against Croatia, set for next Thursday. Coach Didier Deschamps revealed the team, affirming that Mbappé will be the captain for the match in Split, with the second leg occurring three days afterward at the Stade de France. There were doubts about Mbappé&#8217;s leadership, but Deschamps has confirmed he will keep the position. “I talked to him and went over it with [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.pulsepointnews.co.za/france-vs-croatia-mbappe-makes-a-comeback-as-team-captain-for-the-quarterfinal/">France vs. Croatia: Mbappé makes a comeback as team captain for the quarterfinal</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.pulsepointnews.co.za">Pulse Point News</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>”The<span class="blue"> coach of the French national team has </span><span class="red">confirmed</span><span class="blue"> Kylian Mbappé as captain</span> <span class="red">once</span> <span class="red">again</span>. <span class="blue">The Real Madrid </span><span class="red">striker,</span> <span class="red">absent</span> <span class="red">from</span> the gatherings <span class="red">in</span> October and November, will <span class="red">don</span> the <span class="red">captain&#8217;s</span> armband <span class="red">for</span><span class="blue"> the Nations League </span>quarter-finals<span class="red">.</span>“</p>
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<p><span class="blue">Kylian Mbappé has been </span><span class="red">summoned</span> to <span class="red">rejoin</span><span class="blue"> the France national </span><span class="red">squad</span><span class="blue"> for the Nations League quarterfinal </span>against Croatia, <span class="red">set</span><span class="blue"> for next Thursday</span>.<br /><br /><span class="blue">Coach Didier Deschamps </span><span class="red">revealed</span> the <span class="red">team,</span> <span class="red">affirming</span><span class="blue"> that Mbappé will </span><span class="red">be</span> the<span class="blue"> captain for the </span>match<span class="blue"> in Split, with the </span><span class="red">second</span> <span class="red">leg</span> <span class="red">occurring</span> three days <span class="red">afterward</span><span class="blue"> at the Stade de France</span>.<br /><br />There were <span class="red">doubts</span> <span class="red">about</span> Mbappé&#8217;s <span class="red">leadership,</span><span class="blue"> but Deschamps has </span><span class="red">confirmed</span> he will <span class="red">keep</span> the <span class="red">position</span>. “I <span class="red">talked</span><span class="blue"> to him and </span><span class="red">went</span> <span class="red">over</span><span class="blue"> it with him,” Deschamps </span><span class="red">mentioned</span>. “He <span class="red">is</span> <span class="red">going</span> <span class="red">to</span> be captain.”<br /><br /><span class="blue">The 2018 World Cup </span><span class="red">winner</span> was <span class="red">absent</span> <span class="red">from</span><span class="blue"> the Nations League </span><span class="red">games</span><span class="blue"> against Israel and Italy last November, </span>and Deschamps <span class="red">remarked</span> <span class="red">that</span><span class="blue"> it was for the best, </span><span class="red">referencing</span><span class="blue"> Mbappé’s physical and mental </span><span class="red">difficulties</span>.<br /><br />He also <span class="red">skipped</span> <span class="red">an</span> <span class="red">earlier</span> team <span class="red">meeting</span> <span class="red">because</span> <span class="red">of</span> a <span class="red">slight</span> thigh injury, <span class="red">yet</span> he <span class="red">still</span> <span class="red">played</span><span class="blue"> for Real Madrid</span>.<br /><br />His <span class="red">final</span> <span class="red">match</span><span class="blue"> for Les Bleus was on September 9 </span><span class="red">versus</span><span class="blue"> Belgium in the Nations League</span>.<br /><br />Mbappé <span class="red">netted</span><span class="blue"> a hat trick in the 2022 World Cup final and, at </span>the <span class="red">age</span> <span class="red">of</span> 26, <span class="red">holds</span> the third <span class="red">spot</span><span class="blue"> on France’s all-time scoring </span><span class="red">chart</span><span class="blue"> with 48 goals, </span><span class="red">behind</span><span class="blue"> Thierry Henry (51) and Olivier Giroud (57)</span>.<br /><br /><span class="blue">In December, a rape </span><span class="red">probe</span> in Stockholm <span class="red">involving</span> Mbappé, <span class="red">as</span> <span class="red">reported</span> <span class="red">by</span> <span class="underline">Swedish media,</span> was <span class="red">concluded</span>.<br /><br /><span class="blue">In a recent interview with French TV channel Canal Plus, Mbappé <span class="red">voiced</span></span> his <span class="red">astonishment</span><span class="blue"> at the reports, <span class="red">mentioning</span></span><span class="blue"> he had not been <span class="red">approached</span></span> by Swedish <span class="red">officials</span> during his <span class="red">stay</span> in Stockholm.<br /><br />In <span class="red">additional</span> squad <span class="red">news,</span> Deschamps has <span class="red">selected</span><span class="blue"> 19-year-old Paris Saint-Germain winger Désiré Doué for his <span class="red">inaugural call-up</span></span>.</p>
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		<title>Tony Parker: I want the children in the DRC to continue dreaming large</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>”French NBA player Tony Parker spoke with Africanews while visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this interview, he expresses his aspirations for the youth of Congo and encourages them to “continue dreaming big.”“ Share details about your initiative to promote sports in the DRC. I aimed to contribute something, beginning with my own nation. I purchased a basketball team in France and a women’s team as well. I created an academy to nurture talent. The leader of my team, who has been with ASVEL for a decade, hails from Congo. A player of mine, Dominique Malonga, hails from Congo as well. Last year, we conducted a trial with a young athlete from Congo. He was the inaugural player to transition directly from [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.pulsepointnews.co.za/tony-parker-i-want-the-children-in-the-drc-to-continue-dreaming-large/">Tony Parker: I want the children in the DRC to continue dreaming large</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.pulsepointnews.co.za">Pulse Point News</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>”French <span class="red">NBA</span> <span class="red">player</span> Tony Parker <span class="red">spoke</span> with Africanews <span class="red">while</span> <span class="red">visiting</span><span class="blue"> <span class="underline">the Democratic Republic of Congo</span></span>. <span class="blue">In this interview, he <span class="red">expresses</span></span> his <span class="red">aspirations</span> for the youth <span class="red">of Congo</span> and <span class="red">encourages</span> them to <span class="red">“continue</span> dreaming big.”“</p>
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<p><span class="red">Share details</span> about your <span class="red">initiative</span> to <span class="red">promote sports</span><span class="blue"> in the DRC</span>.<br /><br />I <span class="red">aimed</span> to <span class="red">contribute</span> something, <span class="red">beginning</span><span class="blue"> with my own <span class="red">nation</span></span>. I <span class="red">purchased</span><span class="blue"> a basketball team in France and </span><span class="blue">a women’s team <span class="red">as well</span></span>. I <span class="red">created</span> an academy to <span class="red">nurture</span> talent. The <span class="red">leader</span><span class="blue"> of my team, who has been with ASVEL for <span class="red">a decade, hails</span></span> from Congo. <span class="red">A player</span> of <span class="red">mine,</span> Dominique Malonga, <span class="red">hails</span> from Congo <span class="red">as well</span>.<br /><br />Last year, we <span class="red">conducted</span><span class="blue"> a trial with a young <span class="red">athlete</span></span> from Congo. <span class="blue">He was the <span class="red">inaugural</span></span> player to <span class="red">transition directly</span><span class="blue"> from Congo to the Euroleague and <span class="red">formalize</span></span> a professional <span class="red">agreement</span> with us. I <span class="red">told</span> myself we could <span class="red">achieve</span><span class="blue"> something with this <span class="red">nation</span></span>. There is <span class="red">considerable</span> potential <span class="red">present</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">Many</span> young <span class="red">individuals</span> here, <span class="red">via shared acquaintances,</span> have <span class="red">mentioned</span> to<span class="blue"> me that they <span class="red">simply require</span></span> a <span class="red">space</span> to <span class="red">articulate</span> themselves. To <span class="red">attempt</span> and <span class="red">achieve, attaining</span> the <span class="red">utmost</span> level. I <span class="red">chose</span> to <span class="red">visit</span> and <span class="red">speak</span> with<span class="blue"> the President and <span class="red">several</span></span> ministers to <span class="red">explore</span> how, <span class="red">alongside</span> my <span class="red">team,</span> I could <span class="red">contribute</span> the <span class="red">skills, insights,</span> and <span class="red">support needed</span> to <span class="red">mentor</span> and <span class="red">motivate</span> these young <span class="red">individuals</span>.<br /><br /><span class="blue">Did President Tshisekedi <span class="red">endorse</span></span> this <span class="red">initiative</span>?<br /><br /><span class="red">Indeed, quite positively</span>. <span class="blue">He is a <span class="red">huge sports enthusiast</span></span> and is very <span class="red">passionate</span> about it. <span class="red">It’s clear</span> that he <span class="red">desires</span> to <span class="red">contribute</span> to his <span class="red">nation</span>. We <span class="red">will</span> get <span class="red">along exceptionally</span> well <span class="red">since</span> I <span class="red">share</span> the same <span class="red">enthusiasm and</span> energy. </p>
<p>You <span class="red">motivated</span> <span class="red">many</span> young <span class="red">individuals</span> in Africa <span class="red">during</span> <span class="red">your</span> <span class="red">time</span> <span class="red">with</span><span class="blue"> the San Antonio Spurs</span>. <span class="red">What</span> <span class="red">led</span> you <span class="red">to</span> <span class="red">select</span> the DRC <span class="red">among</span><span class="blue"> all the African </span><span class="red">nations</span>?<br /><br />It was <span class="red">by</span> <span class="red">means</span> <span class="red">of</span> <span class="red">shared</span> friends and <span class="red">connections</span>. <span class="blue">It is a </span><span class="red">lovely</span> <span class="red">nation,</span> and I <span class="red">thought</span><span class="blue"> to myself that the </span><span class="red">sole</span> way to <span class="red">discover</span> was to <span class="red">visit</span> <span class="red">this</span> <span class="red">place</span>. That is <span class="red">the</span> <span class="red">reason</span> I am <span class="red">present</span>.<br /><br />The DRC <span class="red">along</span> <span class="red">with</span> <span class="red">numerous</span> African <span class="red">nations</span> <span class="red">has</span> millions of <span class="red">youth</span> who <span class="red">are</span> <span class="red">passionate</span> <span class="red">about</span> <span class="red">sports</span>. <span class="red">Several</span> of these <span class="red">youths</span> <span class="red">lack</span> the <span class="red">chance</span> to <span class="red">grow</span> and <span class="red">compete</span> in <span class="red">premier</span><span class="blue"> leagues as you have </span><span class="red">experienced</span>. What <span class="red">advice</span> do you <span class="red">offer</span> <span class="red">to</span> these young <span class="red">individuals</span> who <span class="red">aspire</span> <span class="red">to</span> <span class="red">play</span><span class="blue"> in the NBA for </span><span class="red">teams</span> <span class="red">such</span> <span class="red">as</span><span class="blue"> the San Antonio Spurs, the Boston Celtics, or the Lakers</span>?<br /><br />You <span class="red">should</span> <span class="red">continue</span> <span class="red">to</span> <span class="red">dream</span> big. You <span class="red">should</span> <span class="red">aspire</span> <span class="red">to</span> <span class="red">great</span> <span class="red">things</span>. I <span class="red">often</span> <span class="red">advise</span> the <span class="red">young</span> <span class="red">people</span><span class="blue"> at my academy: if you </span><span class="red">share</span><span class="blue"> your dream and </span><span class="red">nobody</span> <span class="red">laughs</span><span class="blue"> at you, you </span><span class="red">aren&#8217;t</span> dreaming <span class="red">boldly</span> enough. I <span class="red">believe</span><span class="blue"> that for these young </span><span class="red">individuals,</span> <span class="red">it</span> <span class="red">is</span> <span class="red">essential</span> <span class="red">to</span> <span class="red">continue</span> dreaming.<br /><br /><span class="red">Many</span> <span class="red">elements</span> are <span class="red">arranged</span> for <span class="red">their</span> <span class="red">success</span>. The NBA <span class="red">puts</span> <span class="red">substantial</span> <span class="red">resources</span> <span class="red">into</span> Africa. <span class="red">Many</span> <span class="red">individuals</span> are <span class="red">attempting</span> to <span class="red">accomplish</span><span class="blue"> it in their </span><span class="red">unique</span> <span class="red">manner,</span> <span class="red">striving</span> to <span class="red">create</span> and <span class="red">offer</span> <span class="red">chances</span> for <span class="red">the</span> <span class="red">youth</span>. I <span class="red">aim</span> to <span class="red">attempt</span> to <span class="red">achieve</span> <span class="red">similar</span> <span class="red">goals</span> for the <span class="red">youth</span> of Congo.<br /><br /><span class="blue">As an NBA champion, you are </span><span class="red">in</span> a <span class="red">strong</span> <span class="red">position</span> to <span class="red">advocate</span> <span class="red">for</span> <span class="red">significant</span> causes <span class="red">worldwide</span>.</p>
<p>This <span class="red">nation</span> has <span class="red">experienced</span> <span class="red">strife</span> for <span class="red">over</span> <span class="red">thirty</span> <span class="red">years</span>. <span class="red">Approximately</span> 7 million <span class="red">individuals</span> are <span class="red">presently</span> displaced <span class="red">due</span> <span class="red">to</span> <span class="red">a</span> <span class="red">continuing</span> <span class="red">conflict</span><span class="blue"> in the east</span>. <span class="blue">Would you be </span><span class="red">willing</span> to <span class="red">advocate</span> <span class="red">for</span><span class="blue"> peace if the </span><span class="red">officials</span> here <span class="red">requested</span> you to <span class="red">serve</span> <span class="red">as</span> <span class="red">an</span> ambassador of <span class="red">sorts</span>?</p>
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		<title>Challenging stigma, fostering hope: Gloria Nawanyaga’s struggle for inclusion and empowerment.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>”In a society where stigma frequently eclipses strength, Gloria Nawanyaga has risen as a symbol of resilience, demonstrating that bravery can alter any story.“ Raised in Uganda, where more than 860,000 women are affected by HIV, Gloria’s story exemplifies not only survival but also the strength of hope, advocacy, and self-acceptance. At the age of 11, Gloria experienced a change in her life that might have muted her. She learned that she was HIV positive, a truth that risked trapping her in a life of concealment and anxiety. However, rather than letting stigma control her, she changes the dialogue. Currently, as an international human rights attorney, a representative for UNICEF, and the creator of the Global Young Positive Foundation, she has committed her life to breaking down myths regarding HIV and enabling youth to take control of their stories. Her path to self-acceptance was filled with challenges. She encountered murmurs, criticism, and exclusion. The burden of stigma began to feel overwhelming during her time in school. Whispers regarding her situation circulated rapidly, distancing her [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>”In a <span class="red">society</span> where stigma <span class="red">frequently</span> <span class="red">eclipses</span><span class="blue"> strength, Gloria Nawanyaga has </span><span class="red">risen</span> as a <span class="red">symbol</span> of resilience, <span class="red">demonstrating</span> that <span class="red">bravery</span> can <span class="red">alter</span> any <span class="red">story.</span>“</p>
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<p>Raised<span class="blue"> in Uganda, where </span><span class="red">more</span> <span class="red">than</span> 860,000 women <span class="red">are</span> <span class="red">affected</span> <span class="red">by</span><span class="blue"> HIV, Gloria’s story </span><span class="red">exemplifies</span> not <span class="red">only</span> survival but <span class="red">also</span> the <span class="red">strength</span><span class="blue"> of hope, advocacy, and self-acceptance</span>.<br /><br />At <span class="red">the</span> <span class="red">age</span> <span class="red">of</span> 11, <span class="red">Gloria</span> <span class="red">experienced</span> a <span class="red">change</span> <span class="red">in</span> her life that <span class="red">might</span> have <span class="red">muted</span> her. She <span class="red">learned</span> that<span class="blue"> she was HIV positive, a </span><span class="red">truth</span> that <span class="red">risked</span> <span class="red">trapping</span> her <span class="red">in</span><span class="blue"> a life of </span><span class="red">concealment</span> and <span class="red">anxiety</span>. <span class="red">However,</span> <span class="red">rather</span> <span class="red">than</span> <span class="red">letting</span> stigma <span class="red">control</span> her, she <span class="red">changes</span> the <span class="red">dialogue</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">Currently,</span> as an <span class="red">international</span> human rights <span class="red">attorney,</span> a <span class="red">representative</span><span class="blue"> for UNICEF, and the </span><span class="red">creator</span><span class="blue"> of the Global Young Positive Foundation, she has </span><span class="red">committed</span><span class="blue"> her life to </span><span class="red">breaking</span> <span class="red">down</span> <span class="red">myths</span> <span class="red">regarding</span> HIV and <span class="red">enabling</span> <span class="red">youth</span> to <span class="red">take</span> <span class="red">control</span> of their <span class="red">stories</span>.<br /><br />Her <span class="red">path</span><span class="blue"> to self-acceptance was </span><span class="red">filled</span> <span class="red">with</span> <span class="red">challenges</span>. She <span class="red">encountered</span> <span class="red">murmurs,</span> <span class="red">criticism,</span> and <span class="red">exclusion</span>. The <span class="red">burden</span> of stigma <span class="red">began</span> <span class="red">to</span> <span class="red">feel</span> <span class="red">overwhelming</span> during her <span class="red">time</span> <span class="red">in</span> school.<br /><br /><span class="red">Whispers</span> <span class="red">regarding</span> her <span class="red">situation</span> <span class="red">circulated</span> <span class="red">rapidly,</span> <span class="red">distancing</span> her from <span class="red">peers</span> and friends. Gloria, <span class="red">nonetheless,</span> <span class="red">declined</span> to <span class="red">diminish</span>. <span class="blue">In 2017, she </span><span class="red">seized</span> her <span class="red">narrative</span> <span class="red">by</span> <span class="red">participating</span> in<span class="blue"> and winning the Miss Y+ pageant, </span><span class="red">which</span> <span class="red">aims</span> to <span class="red">empower</span> <span class="red">youth</span><span class="blue"> living with HIV</span>. This moment <span class="red">represented</span><span class="blue"> more than a crown; it was a </span><span class="red">proclamation</span><span class="blue"> that she would no longer be </span><span class="red">muted</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">Via</span><span class="blue"> her foundation, she has </span><span class="red">led</span> <span class="red">efforts</span> <span class="red">such</span> <span class="red">as</span><span class="blue"> Meet Your Kind, </span><span class="red">establishing</span> safe <span class="red">environments</span> where <span class="red">youth</span><span class="blue"> living with HIV can </span><span class="red">interact,</span> <span class="red">discover</span> love, and <span class="red">cultivate</span> relationships <span class="red">without</span> discrimination.<br /><br />She <span class="red">experiences</span> firsthand the <span class="red">difficulties</span> of dating <span class="red">while</span> <span class="red">having</span> HIV, <span class="red">including</span> the heartbreak, <span class="red">discrimination,</span> <span class="red">and</span> rejections, <span class="red">yet</span> she <span class="red">is</span> <span class="red">aware</span><span class="blue"> that love, in its </span><span class="red">truest</span> <span class="red">essence,</span> <span class="red">rises</span> <span class="red">above</span> fear. </p>
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		<title>Between two countries: Chidimma Adetshina&#8217;s motivating path as Africa&#8217;s representative</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>”As the globe commemorates International Women&#8217;s Day with the theme &#8220;Accelerate Action“ &#8211; Nigerian model and beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina is sharing her journey to inspire resilience and solidarity. Adetshina, who originally focused on the runway instead of pageantry, remembers the moment that altered her trajectory. Motivated by the 2017 Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, she chose to pursue the competition scene in 2024. &#8220;I never actually had a desire to participate in pageantry,&#8221; she confesses. &#8220;However, I established a goal for myself when I witnessed Demi-Leigh on the Miss Universe stage.&#8221; &#8220;I aspired to be like her, to become a queen.&#8221; Nevertheless, her journey was filled with challenges. Speaking openly, Adetshina underscores the prejudices that women frequently encounter in different sectors. “The initial step is to recognize that biases and prejudices are present,” she states. &#8220;Once we acknowledge that, we can begin discovering methods to manage and conquer them.&#8221; Honoring diversity is essential—it encompasses not only culture but also religion, identity, and heritage. &#8220;Inclusion enhances our strength.&#8221; For Adetshina, determination is a consistent motif. She acknowledges there have been moments when she thought about quitting, doubting if her efforts were meaningful. &#8220;There are moments when I think, ‘When will I finally have some time off?’” she expresses. “It’s challenging because the motivations that fuel me are often the same ones that occasionally seem unattainable.” However, I remind myself that there is still one more individual to motivate. Her message to women this International Women’s Day is unmistakable: in spite of challenges, continue moving ahead. &#8220;I am here not merely as Chidimma Adetshina, but as an emblem of hope and belief.&#8221; &#8220;I&#8217;ve battled not just for my own sake but for Africa,&#8221; she states. While the world contemplates this year&#8217;s theme, Adetshina&#8217;s narrative serves as a strong reminder.</p>
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<p>”As the <span class="red">globe</span> <span class="red">commemorates</span> International Women&#8217;s Day <span class="red">with</span> the theme &#8220;Accelerate Action“</p>
<p>&#8211; <span class="blue">Nigerian model and </span><span class="red">beauty</span><span class="blue"> queen Chidimma Adetshina is </span><span class="red">sharing</span> her <span class="red">journey</span> to <span class="red">inspire</span> resilience and <span class="red">solidarity</span>.</p>
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<p>Adetshina, who <span class="red">originally</span> <span class="red">focused</span><span class="blue"> on the runway </span><span class="red">instead</span> <span class="red">of</span> pageantry, <span class="red">remembers</span><span class="blue"> the moment that </span><span class="red">altered</span> her <span class="red">trajectory</span>. <span class="red">Motivated</span> by <span class="underline">the 2017</span><span class="blue"> Miss Universe Demi-Leigh </span>Nel-Peters, she <span class="red">chose</span> to <span class="red">pursue</span> the competition <span class="red">scene</span> in 2024.<br /><br />&#8220;I never <span class="red">actually had a desire</span> to <span class="red">participate in</span> pageantry,&#8221; she <span class="red">confesses</span>. <span class="red">&#8220;However,</span> I <span class="red">established</span><span class="blue"> a goal for myself when I <span class="red">witnessed</span></span> Demi-Leigh <span class="red">on</span><span class="blue"> the Miss Universe </span>stage.&#8221; &#8220;I <span class="red">aspired to be like her, to become</span> a <span class="red">queen.&#8221;</span><br /><br /><span class="red">Nevertheless,</span> her <span class="red">journey was filled with challenges. Speaking openly, Adetshina underscores the prejudices that women frequently encounter in different sectors</span>.<br /><br />“The <span class="red">initial step is to recognize</span> that biases <span class="red">and prejudices are present,” she states</span>. <span class="red">&#8220;Once we</span> acknowledge that, <span class="red">we can begin discovering methods</span> to <span class="red">manage</span> and <span class="red">conquer them.&#8221; Honoring diversity</span> is <span class="red">essential—it encompasses not only culture but also religion, identity,</span> and <span class="red">heritage</span>. <span class="red">&#8220;Inclusion enhances our strength.&#8221;</span><br /><br /><span class="red">For Adetshina, determination</span> is <span class="red">a consistent motif</span>. <span class="red">She acknowledges there have been moments when she thought about quitting, doubting if her efforts were meaningful.</span><br /><br /><span class="red">&#8220;There are moments when I think, ‘When will I finally have some time off?’” she expresses</span>. <span class="red">“It’s challenging because the motivations that fuel me are often the same ones that occasionally seem unattainable.” However, I remind myself that</span> there <span class="red">is still one more individual to motivate</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">Her message to women this International Women’s Day is unmistakable: in spite of challenges, continue moving ahead</span>. <span class="red">&#8220;I am here not merely as Chidimma Adetshina, but as an emblem</span> of <span class="red">hope and belief.&#8221; &#8220;I&#8217;ve battled not just for my own sake but for Africa,&#8221; she states</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">While the world contemplates this year&#8217;s theme, Adetshina&#8217;s narrative serves as a strong reminder</span>.</p>
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		<title>Congolese women utilize slam poetry as a means to voice their concerns during times of conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>”That’s my origin. I emerge from the shadows and the stillness. Money has taken precedence since logic was restricted to psychiatry.“ Where art is disrespected when it is female, where money dominates with force, and the most vulnerable man is satisfied to sink in the stream of their sorrows. These are the words written and articulated by poet Esther Abumba, who lives in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo. At 23 years old, Esther has selected slam as her means to convert suffering and inequality into a message of optimism. &#8220;I selected slam because, to me, slam signifies more than just words.&#8221; For myself and for everyone else who participates in slam, perhaps. Slam is straightforward. It&#8217;s an initiative. In reality, it serves as a resource that empowers us to combat daily, existing in a community characterized by conflict. Slam enables us to articulate and to personally heal, she states. Esther describes the art form as therapeutic, noting that many of her fellow slam poets address the theme of conflict in their work. Frequently, they are ten, eleven, or fourteen years of age. &#8220;Interestingly, their focus has been solely on war, conflict, violence towards women, and injustice,&#8221; she states. &#8220;I believe that young individuals require platforms, they need areas to voice their thoughts, and most importantly, they need to utilize a powerful tool to combat injustice.&#8221; And that’s where the function of the slam becomes important, dismantling injustice with language. The poet aspires that her work can contribute to altering specific narratives about women in the nation. She’s urging other women to follow suit. &#8220;I have faith in the transformative ability of women.&#8221; I think that women possess this.</p>
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<p>I <span class="red">emerge</span> from the <span class="red">shadows</span> and the <span class="red">stillness</span>. <span class="red">Money</span> <span class="red">has</span> <span class="red">taken</span> <span class="red">precedence</span> since <span class="red">logic</span> was <span class="red">restricted</span> to psychiatry.“</p>
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<p><span class="blue">Where art is </span><span class="red">disrespected</span><span class="blue"> when it is </span><span class="red">female,</span> where <span class="red">money</span> <span class="red">dominates</span> with <span class="red">force,</span> and the <span class="red">most</span> <span class="red">vulnerable</span> man is <span class="red">satisfied</span> to <span class="red">sink</span> in the <span class="red">stream</span> of their <span class="red">sorrows</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">These</span> <span class="red">are</span> <span class="red">the</span> <span class="red">words</span> <span class="red">written</span> <span class="red">and</span> <span class="red">articulated</span> <span class="red">by</span> <span class="red">poet</span> <span class="red">Esther</span> <span class="red">Abumba,</span> <span class="red">who</span> <span class="red">lives</span> <span class="red">in</span> <span class="red">the</span> <span class="red">conflict-ridden</span> <span class="red">Democratic</span> <span class="red">Republic</span> <span class="red">of</span> <span class="red">Congo</span><span class="red">.</span> <span class="red">At</span> <span class="red">23</span> <span class="red">years</span> <span class="red">old,</span> Esther <span class="red">has</span> <span class="red">selected</span> <span class="red">slam</span> <span class="red">as</span> <span class="red">her</span> <span class="red">means</span> <span class="red">to</span> <span class="red">convert</span> <span class="red">suffering</span> and <span class="red">inequality</span> <span class="red">into</span> a <span class="red">message</span> of <span class="red">optimism</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">&#8220;I</span> <span class="red">selected</span> slam <span class="red">because,</span> to <span class="red">me,</span> slam <span class="red">signifies</span> <span class="red">more</span> <span class="red">than</span> <span class="red">just</span> <span class="red">words.&#8221;</span> <span class="red">For</span> <span class="red">myself</span> and <span class="red">for</span> <span class="red">everyone</span> <span class="red">else</span> <span class="red">who</span> <span class="red">participates</span> <span class="red">in</span> <span class="underline">slam, <span class="red">perhaps</span></span>. Slam is <span class="red">straightforward</span>. <span class="red">It&#8217;s an initiative</span>. <span class="red">In reality, it serves as a resource that empowers us to combat daily, existing in a community characterized by conflict</span>. <span class="red">Slam enables us to articulate and to personally heal, she states</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">Esther describes the art form as therapeutic, noting</span> that <span class="red">many of her fellow slam poets address the theme of</span> conflict in <span class="red">their work</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">Frequently, they are ten, eleven, or fourteen years of age</span>. <span class="red">&#8220;Interestingly, their focus has been solely on war, conflict, violence towards women, and injustice,&#8221;</span> she <span class="red">states</span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">&#8220;I believe that young individuals require platforms, they need areas to voice their thoughts, and most importantly, they need to utilize</span> a <span class="red">powerful tool to combat injustice.&#8221; And that’s where</span> the <span class="red">function</span> <span class="underline">of the slam <span class="red">becomes important, dismantling injustice with language</span></span>.<br /><br /><span class="red">The poet aspires that her work can contribute to altering specific narratives about women in the nation</span>. <span class="red">She’s urging other</span> women <span class="red">to follow suit</span>.<br /><br />&#8220;I <span class="red">have faith in the transformative ability of women.&#8221;</span> <span class="underline">I think <span class="red">that women possess this</span></span>.</p>
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