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Habiba Cooper Diallo: WHY I WROTE A CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT FISTULA

As an African, it was really important to me to not harp on the doom and gloom that is too often associated with the people of the African continent and all matters pertaining to them... |Read More >>

From Dabola to Freetown: En Route With Fistula

As her contractions came on stronger, I could hear her crying out in pain as I sat on a bench in one of the hospital corridors. Finally, one member of staff intimated to me that she had a grossesse non-desiree, an unwanted pregnancy... |Read More >>

My NEW BOOK: Yeshialem Learns About Fistula 

...Suddenly, Yeshi finds herself lost in Niger and must make her way back to Ethiopia. Set across diverse African landscapes and told in lyrical prose, Yeshialem Learns About Fistula, follows the courageous Yeshialem as she sets out on an epic adventure across the Sahara Desert.| Read More >> 

Canada's Top 20 Under 20 Awards

The program recognizes 20 of Canada’s “…brightest youth, celebrating their innovation, leadership and achievement.” Read More >>