POWERFUL AFRICAN PROVERBS AND THEIR MEANINGS “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This proverb highlights the power of community and collaboration. Success achieved alone may be quick, but it rarely lasts. Real progress and sustainability come from working together, sharing responsibilities, and lifting one another. “Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” This teaches the importance of self-representation. If Africans do not tell their own stories, the world will continue to hear only one-sided narratives shaped by outsiders. The proverb is a call to reclaim our voices in history, politics, and culture. “Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.” The baobab tree is enormous, and just as no one person can wrap their arms around it, no single person can claim to have all wisdom. True knowledge is collective, shared, and built through dialogue. It reminds us of the need for humility and collaboration i...

MARRIAGE, LOVE, AND RELATIONSHIPS: AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE ROOTED IN WISDOM AND VALUES  In today’s world, social media has become a marketplace for every voice—loud or quiet, wise or foolish, experienced or inexperienced. Unfortunately, some of the loudest voices on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are those who are least qualified to advise others on delicate matters of family, love, and marriage. Popularity on social media does not equate to moral credibility. A person may have followers, but that does not mean they possess the wisdom, patience, or experience needed to guide others in matters of the heart. As Africans, our heritage teaches us that marriage and family are sacred. They require wisdom, emotional maturity, patience, tolerance, and moral discipline. These are not skills picked up from likes and comments—they are values nurtured over time through community living, cultural training, and elder guidance. The Toxicity of Unguided Advice Some relat...