Author: Nkem DenChukwu (Nkem DenChukwu)

Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886) wrote, “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all…” Imagine being hungry and having no hope of eating. Can you imagine that from the point of view of a child or an elderly living alone in...

Life is a gift. We must therefore, unwrap it with a smile on our face, and hope in our heart. Each day I see the sun, I see hope. No matter how gloomy the clouds are, I do not worry so much, for I know the sun is still behind the clouds. To live, we...

God puts dreams in our hearts. So, we must dream. We lose our sorrows and heartaches in dreams. And we live our fantasies in dreams. Some dreams are aborted while some come true. Most mornings, I’d sit by the Lake in my neighborhood just to witness the awesomeness of God; to be marveled at what...

No! This piece is not about Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall “Coming to America.” (Laughs) Your country of birth is not the same as your nationality. Where you were born does not necessarily determine who you are. It does not define your root. The distinction is your bloodline! So ask yourself: Who am I? First...

It takes two to tango! Tango is an intimate, social, and elegant dance… for two. Unlike salsa… an equally sexy, elegant dance set inside a social arena, tango is fierce, bold, and heavy in body contact. Both are just as intimate. But, there is a major difference between salsa and tango. In salsa, you’re expected...