A Day in the Life
I peek outside my door to see if my mother has left. When she does…I TURN MY MUSIC UP TO THE MAXIMUM VOLUME AND DANCE AROUND THE HOUSE IN MY …
Finding Beauty
I know what “beautiful” is. Or rather, I know what society’s perception of beauty is. Thin. Fit. Bright eyes. Perfect smile. Unattainable. I’ve been bombarded with these idealistic standards for …
Right to Education
India, a third-world nation, my motherland, places significant emphasis on education; however, education is not regarded as a guaranteed right. Instead, it is a hard earned and exclusive privilege to …
A Childhood Highlight
I raced to the mailbox, yanking it open. Quickly flipping through assorted bills, advertisements, and other boring adult things, I finally found what I was looking for: the most recent …
Foundation to the Sky: Sheryl WuDunn, Live Talk
Approx. Reading Level: Grade 9/ SSS1 DiMon Ju, a sixth grader from a rural village outside of Beijing, China was intelligent and passionate about education. However, Ju could not afford …
Good Writing is Like a Good Friend
Before I learned about Memunatu, I had (and of course still do) a blinding admiration for women’s fashion magazines. A combination of two of my favorite hobbies, writing and fashion, …
Save Liberia
The Save Liberia project brings musicians together to combat Ebola
Lessons in Nairobi
Morning commutes in Nairobi, Kenya are always an adventure. Actually, getting anywhere in Nairobi can be an ordeal. In a city with some of the world’s most congested traffic and …
#InternationalDayoftheGirl
At the Memunatu Magazine Indiegogo Campaign Launch at Harvard University, we asked attendees this question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Here is what they said… …
Journalism as Storytelling
A zealous baseball fan, a struggling musician touring cross country, a protester, a retired local bookstore owner, the curator of a renowned art museum; everyone has a story. Upon first …