This is the story of Amin, a poor African tailor. Amin was a very good man, kind-hearted and loved by all. Day after day he stitched and patched. Sewing clothes was his only means of livelihood. He was quite good at it. One day, he decided to get married. Amin had come of age. Having saved up a little money, he called his kinsmen together and informed them of his desire to take a wife for himself. To his greatest shock and embarrassment, they laughed at him.
Author: Sarah Nkemjika Parure
INTERSECTIONALITY; IDENTIFYING THE EXEMPTIONS IN ESTABLISHED SOCIAL IDENTITIES
Is it possible for one human to possess multiple traits that work both for and against them? Intersectionality says Yes! It is very much possible, and that is the reason why the entire concept took birth – to expose existing flaws in an already established and predominant system of understanding man’s behavioral patterns. Intersections, by […]