Cultural Earth Never Surprises Those It Will Destroy: Wisdom from Indigenous Science for Today One of the most alarming symptoms of the disconnection of modern human beings is that we have lost this communication with the natural world. We no longer pay attention to Nature’s voice. By The Rising Firefly • 9 min read
Indigenous Wisdom The Honor We Owe What values are we serving today? Are they rooted in our ancestral traditions, or are they given by the same systems whose agenda is the fracture and scattering of the family? Modern society often promotes individualism, consumerism, and a shallow idea of “freedom” that pulls us away from our roots. By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Cultural Cross-Examining My Values When someone is guided by traditional African values, such as loyalty to Ancestors, spiritual discipline, and service to community, people shaped by Western ideologies often question their motives. They may assume there is a hidden agenda. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Unsung Heroes We honor them by telling their stories, by naming their resistance, and by remembering the hard fights they fought in silence. We honor them by refusing to treat African indigenous knowledge as superstition, and by holding fast to the legacy they preserved for us with their lives. By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Cultural Free How Colonisation Sustains Itself Through the Family Unit Across Generations / Rewiring the Family to Perpetuate Colonisation Colonisation rebuilds the family unit in its own image. It replaces names, language, ancestral knowledge and ways of being with those of the coloniser until the colonised become instruments of their own domination. By The Rising Firefly • 13 min read
Cultural Free THE FALL by Resineith Pernebsati He has many names, but only one nature. He is “The Parasite”, the oppressor of all, the architect of a world built on what he has taken and refuses to return. He colonizes and forgets. Planting his flag in the soil of the history of others, rewriting By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Cosmological Displacement How The Worship of Another’s God Impacts the Self To be clear, there is no judgment or moral condemnation to be passed on the choices of our ancestors. Without their survival discretion, neither the writer nor reader of this article would be here. There can only be gratitude. By The Rising Firefly • 11 min read
Environmental The Human Cost of Progress: Examining the Losses Beneath Technological Advancement Perhaps the most subtle yet profound impact of technology lies in the spiritual domain, where humans seek out meaning, orientation, and connection to something greater than individual existence. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Social The Laws We Inherited and the Ones We Keep Breaking Even our language betrays us. We say “it’s just business” to excuse harm. We say “don’t take it personally” when we’ve acted without integrity. We say “it’s complicated” when we don’t want to face the simplicity of right and wrong. This is not sanctimony. This is the human condition. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Cultural Free Who are you? So the question of “Who are You?, is a concept that will take every individual on a journey to reconnect with themselves By The Rising Firefly • 1 min read
Cultural Free The Sacred Responsibility of the Ancestral Vow The world will continue to offer distractions. Material success will continue to be sold as the highest achievement. Survival will continue to demand our time and energy. Yet beneath all of this lies a deeper responsibility. By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Zaghwa/Beri Tribe Heritage & Cultural Day Cultural The Surprise Invitation A surprise encounter leading to cultural exchange with the Zaghwa Beri Tribe. By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free The Holy Days of Tehuti Reconciliation with Life and the Divine Education of Humanity By Irishapi Pernebsati The month of Tehuti opens the Kemetic seasonal year with a question: What kind of human beings will we choose to become? Governed by Aishat, the Divine Mother associated with love, faithfulness, protection, family devotion and the power By Irishapi Pernebsati • 11 min read
Cultural Free Astronomical Timing: What We Need To Know: The Sidereal Calendar The Sidereal Calendar is the only concept of time division that is based purely on astronomical knowledge. This calendar, in reality, is 73,300 years old and its quality still imposes itself onto all scientific works of modern astronomy. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Chasing the Image Corruption is within us; it comes out of our mouths and other holes in our bodies when we need to release it. But the quality of that understanding can change our basis for those concepts of freedom, order, and the balance between the two. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Our Mother’s Light Promiscuity and the Degradation of Female Character in the West In the West, women have been turned into commodities and their natural power of attraction used to fuel the rapid degeneration of society. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Photo by HisArt Photos / Unsplash Social The Global Crisis of Masculinity and Femininity, A Kemetic Reading of Energetic Imbalance When the mother and father principles weaken, individuals feel unrooted. They struggle to trust their intuition, to form stable relationships, or to feel at home within themselves. This is not because people are inherently broken. It is because the energetic environment around them is unstable. By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Harmonious Healing Free The Midwife is a Healer by Gingi Cleopatri Allen Modern medicine is overly focused on machines and tests, often producing false positives, as the primary way to support pregnant women. Yet the indigenous way, which honors spirit, mind, and body holistically, is the foundation of health for both the pregnant woman and unborn child. Blood By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free THE DANGERS OF BEING RIGHT – Personal Meditations In the realm of spirituality, humility and patience are fundamental virtues. They teach us to acknowledge the vast, boundless wisdom that transcends individual knowledge and understanding. By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Photo by Kévin et Laurianne Langlais / Unsplash Cultural Free Wherever You Go: The Passport of Kemetic Government by Nezeziyah Sakuhai “Kemetic government structure –even if you apply it in your life and anywhere you go, you are welcome wherever you go. Above all, it’s just that aspect of honoring the one in front of you… that’s the respect and the humility.” –Neb Iritah Shenmira Naba By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Photo by Shubham Panwar / Unsplash Cultural When Two Brothers Fight It is becoming a familiar pattern for African leaders to blame foreigners for everything that is going wrong. External forces are real, but we must also recognise that, at this point, poor leadership is one of the greatest contributors to the continent’s current predicament. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Cultural How did I come to be? If we are serious about answering the question in the title of this article, we have no choice but to go as far back into history as we can. Only then can we start the work of properly orienting ourselves in the time and space we currently find ourselves. By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Indigenous Wisdom In the Time of the Lotus But we are living in the time of the Lotus, and all truths necessary for the evolution of humankind will be revealed in stages. We have reached another critical stage in our Cosmic evolution. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Social Corporate Shadows or The Corrosion of Corporate America Corporate corruption also manifests through abstraction. Harmful decisions are hidden behind sharepoint sites, acronyms, and legal language. Responsibility is fragmented across departments until no one feels accountable for the damage caused. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Cultural Free Visit to the Consul General of Burkina Faso in New York City Disciples of Dogon Master Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig met with Burkina Faso’s General Consul, Estelle Pélagie P. Segda Gango in New York City, strengthening a shared commitment to culture, diaspora engagement, and the development of the homeland By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Harmonious Healing ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Alternative Treatments For ADHD ADHD is not a rare condition in today's modern world. Perhaps it is the decline of the family and neighborhood and the rise of extremely realistic video games and television shows that are contributing to the problem. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
A protestor gestures and holds a placard during a demonstration in front of the South African Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia on September 4, 2019 SALIM DAWOOD/AFP/AFP/Getty Images) Cultural Alienation and the ‘South African’ Dilemma (Pt. 2): The Architecture of Alienation The question before us is not simply why xenophobia has resurfaced in South Africa, but how Africans came to regard one another as strangers in the first place. By The Rising Firefly • 9 min read
Cultural Free THE AFRICAN REVOLUTION: How Two Revolutionaries from Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré and Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig, are using Psychological Warfare to Crush Africa’s Biggest Enemies (Part 1) Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig is one of the Indigenous Elders and Wisdom Keepers of Africa who have been fighting for Africa’s mental and spiritual liberation for decades. By The Rising Firefly • 30 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Circumcision, Colonialism & the Danger of Calling Other People's Traditions "Barbaric" As someone who has spent years studying indigenous traditions, one thing I've learned is that there is a profound difference between choosing not to participate in a cultural practice and declaring that practice barbaric. By Irishapi Pernebsati • 3 min read
Neb Naba LaMoussa Morodenibig Indigenous Wisdom Free The Truth Teller by Neb Nehez Meniooh From the Print Rising Firefly Edition 70 Prophet Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig is the Maakheru of the Schools of Kebtah (The Earth Center), an international organization in the modern world representing the unified form of the Kemetic (traditional African) temples and nomes. The title of Maakheru By Nehez Meniooh • 14 min read
A Lion in the Wur Each society had its own significance for the hoodie, whether it be religious and a devotion towards something, or to conceal the face in war. The hoodie has a long and extensive history that can be traced in every epoch of human history. By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
From Fall to Rise: Part 1 The individual absorbs the smell of the world and begins to mistake it for his own nature. Fear becomes worldview, greed becomes ambition, lust becomes freedom, anger becomes strength, deception becomes strategy, division becomes loyalty. By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Photo by Natilyn Hicks Photography / Unsplash Cultural Free A Message to Black People Part Three We must take the harder path: to look in the mirror, to abandon self‑loathing, and to remember that the greatest forces we can touch are the forces of nature itself. By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Photo by Gizem Nikomedi / Unsplash Harmonious Healing Painkillers: The New Drug of Choice Pain is a teacher, not an enemy. It asks us to listen—to pay attention to what our body, mind, and spirit are trying to say. Pharmaceutical drugs may silence the message, but true healing comes only when we address the cause. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Photo by Val Vesa / Unsplash When Knowledge Becomes Character Honesty unmasks the uncomfortable realization that many who believed themselves to be the most educated have unknowingly become the greatest disciples of society's destruction. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Social The Night Sky and Different Stars Physical distance does not fix a fundamental lack of cultural empathy. We must ask what truly makes a person belong to a place. Is it the birthplace of their Ancestors or is it a genuine love for the soil they inhabit now? By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Photo by Dan Counsell / Unsplash Cultural Writers For Tomorrow If we truly believe that our Ancestors’ knowledge is valuable, then we must take up the pen, or sit before the keyboard, as one of the tools of our responsibility to defend their legacy. By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Social Free Cultural Reform: Eliminating Divisions in Burkina Faso Schools by Nezeziyah Sakuhai One recent evening, my hair braider and her friend finished installing Fulani braids on my girls. I asked them to add beads. The leading stylist warned, “If I put these on their hair, the people are going to chase them around at school.” This scenario sounded like By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
The Initiate Modern Distractions:The preference of ignorance in modern times. We really are only recipients of what nature chooses to provide to us. Human greed has caused so much imbalance in the world today because we have been convinced to keep pursuing more and more material belongings. Greed has been sanitised and is now called ambition. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
In His Father’s Footsteps Free Who am I? Reconciling with a Rejected Bloodline One of the root causes of the fragmentation and disorder I see in modern life is this profound disconnection from our true self, our lineage and our relationship to the natural world. Without this foundation to stand upon, we have become vulnerable, easily manipulated and controlled. By The Rising Firefly • 11 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free Dogon: The Living Heirs of “Ancient Egypt” by Nehez Meniooh "The Motherland has been reduced to a mere reserve of minerals and wildlife, denying us all aspects of our identity." -Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig, Dogon high priest and teacher of Kemetic wisdom Indigenous Africa is one of the most misunderstood civilizational continuums on Earth. The By Nehez Meniooh • 6 min read
Social Islamist Terrorism in Africa and the Destruction of Indigenous Traditions We can only find true moral integrity and power in our Kemetic foundations, which is why violent invaders have been trying to destroy these foundations for more than 6,000 years. By The Rising Firefly • 17 min read
Indigenous Wisdom The Village Is Already a Thousand Years Ahead Iritah Shenmira Naba (Neb) brings the wisdom of the Dogon homeland to the Black/African Feminisms Conference 2026 By Biksaa Nessebik I watched it happen through a screen, but it felt more real than that. On the morning of May 22nd, the Black/African Feminisms Conference opened with Diane Hill, By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Social Free The Fast Lane to Nowhere: A Comedy of Modern Speed by Repiyah Hentkhepra Human beings have achieved something truly remarkable in the modern world. We have invented ways to move faster than our Ancestors could ever imagine - and somehow, we still have no idea where we are going. In fact, the modern human being wakes up tired, rushes through the By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Benben Who Were the Nabateans, and How Did They Influence the World as We Know it Today? The Nabateans' proximity to the world of the Gods and Ancestors is what made them great. Their attitude of cultural independence and their avoidance of allowing themselves to be vulnerable to outside influences helped them maintain their connection with the Divine World. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Harmonious Healing The Bitter Truth About Sugar: A Cultural and Scientific Wake-Up Call The modern world, with its obsession for convenience and sugar-laden products, has made it all too easy to fall into a vicious cycle of addiction. As a result, many of us, find it harder to escape the grasp of sugar. Sugar fosters dependency. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
The Initiate The Choice to Preserve or Destroy Begins at the Foot of a Hill To sit with that reality, to truly absorb the dilemma in which human beings exist is to recognize how extreme our disadvantage is against Seth and the forces of evil. Much gratitude to the Maakheru for providing a clear path out of the matrix of evil. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
In His Father’s Footsteps Free The Maakheru: Revolutionary of Kemetic Memory The Maakheru, the teller of truth, was not merely a thinker or a transmitter of knowledge. He embodied a true intellectual, philosophical, and spiritual renaissance founded on the rediscovery of the Kemetic heritage. By The Rising Firefly • 1 min read
The Initiate Our Fight for Humanity In our efforts, we turn to science, education, and religion. Gaining what we think is knowledge, still being mis-educated, not realising that our searches in those directions will only lead us to dead-end paths, that will only take us so far. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Cultural Rewilding the Mind Through Language Through language, we can rewild our minds without rejecting modernity. Rewilding is not a retreat—it is a refusal to let modernity diminish our awareness. By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Environmental Modern Distractions: Normalizing Violence The more we consume the distractions of the modern world, the more we are empowering those who have presented them to us. We are giving our minds and hearts to those distractions, allowing them to be programmed to fulfill certain agendas. By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
The Initiate Ancestral Wisdom & Modern Application The nucleus of the transmission of Ancestral wisdom is storytelling. Through narratives, myths, and oral traditions, our Ancestors conveyed essential life lessons, cultural norms, and spiritual insights. By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Cultural Alienation and the ‘South African’ Dilemma (Pt. 1) By Sama’at Sakuhai Once again, the atmosphere swells with palpable tension around the false premise that humanity is somehow separate from one another. This story can be told in a thousand different ways to reflect a thousand different flashpoints in the sequential aftermath of events that point to a By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Cultural Burkina Faso’s Path to Sovereignty Pt 2: The Black Winter A breakdown of Captain Ibrahim Traore, President of Burkina Faso speach at the Summit of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) in Bamako, December 2025 By Kasabez Maakmaah • 20 min read
Cultural Free The Dogon Are Walking The Dogon Are Walking is a yearly tour where the Dogon travel to places around the world sharing their knowledge. The unique position of the Dogon is that their physical dwellings and rough terrain allowed them to escape much of the devastation of colonization. By Djedka Zeshera • 3 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free The New Manifest Destiny You do not walk into a store and demand an item you cannot afford. The same principle applies here. By Djedka Zeshera • 5 min read
Social Free Untangling the Hidden Dangers of Hair Extensions Reclaim your autonomy and the ways of our ancestors in Meritah, the cradle of civilization. By The Rising Firefly • 10 min read
Social The Greatest Crime Against Humanity - Ghana’s UN Resolution on the Transatlantic Slave Trade The importance lies in waking up every spirit whose eyes meet these words from the hypnosis of baseless white supremacy that has ruled the world and blocked us from unifying around our common origins and our common need for survival and evolution. By Nehez Meniooh • 10 min read
Cultural African Sovereignty in Search of Authentic Foundations: Part I True sovereignty cannot be attained without: a mastery over external influences, a re-appropriation of cultural foundations, and the capacity to produce a model that is uniquely our own—coherent and sustainable. By Iritah Shenmira NABA • 7 min read
Social Jeffery Epstein and Secret Societies are Old News We cannot create from scratch, so when Epstein created his own doctrine for the rich and powerful, it could only resemble its creator. And when that mindset is already embedded in the foundation of society, people like Epstein are allowed to rise. By Irishapi Pernebsati • 9 min read
Social Free The Body As Loan, Not Brand In Kemetic cosmology, the body is a continuation, a living archive of the people who shaped you. It carries their features, their resilience, their unfinished stories. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Social Jihadism and the Footprint of BNT ( Evil ) The question is whether we will continue to drift like separate leaves in the winds created by foreign interests, or whether we will return to the path laid by our Ancestors (representing our common roots). By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Cultural Clean and Simple A heart harboring emotions is likely to be blind to fruitful opportunities for growth and skewed to pessimism and depression. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Cultural Mental Degeneration Mental degeneration is like a tick on an animal that thrives at the cost of its host, leaving it malnourished and operating at reduced capacity. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Cultural A Kemetic Perspective: Heroes and Heroism Seeing how stories of superheroes can influence the minds of children today, it comes as no surprise that Alexander the Great's ambition to rule and conquer was once a cultural norm. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Science & Reason Free Modern Vs. Afro-Indigenous Astrology: An Astrologers Perspective To anyone who may consider pursuing astrology, and to those who have mastered it; there is another side of the coin that the fathers of modern astrology did not receive from Kemet. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Earth Talk Free Rooted A balance between what you can't see underground and what you can see above it. And together, those two things tell you exactly how you're doing on your path. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Environmental Free War, War, and Rumors of War One major flashpoint of this conflict is the Strait of Hormuz, extending into the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, where already environmentally hazardous maritime traffic poses an inherent threat. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Social The Pope Visits the Dark Continent The Pope’s message in Cameroon was consistent with his recent prior remarks, a message of peace. He has repeatedly criticized US President Trump, particularly of late regarding the war against Iran by the US and Israel. By Kasabez Maakmaah • 9 min read
Social Free Echoes Beyond Prison Walls: A Call for Global Solidarity with Djeukam Tchameni Imagine being imprisoned for your political beliefs, for challenging those in power, for organizing against the status quo, for speaking out against corruption. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Social TOGO-AES Sahel 2026-2028 Alliance: African Solidarity in the Face of Asymmetrical Warfare by Zefihapi Dematepia Togo launched a revolutionary initiative on April 18th, 2026, in its economic capital, Lomé, by holding a strategic summit with the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) of Burkina, Niger, and Mali. These AES countries officially exited the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in 2025 to By The Rising Firefly • 14 min read
Environmental Free Beyond the Technological Republic: How the Global Majority is Choosing Nature by Djedka Zeshera The rift between the working class and the ruling class has never been wider. Not just in the financial disparity but in the vision for the future that the haves and have-nots hold in their minds. In our history books we read about aristocrats luxuriating in By Djedka Zeshera • 4 min read
Social Free Burkina Faso's Path to Sovereignty By Kasabez Maakmaah Part I: Democracy in Africa Burkina Faso is once again being featured on the periphery of Western media outlets. If you’ve been following the developments here, you can guess the coverage is negative. On April 2nd, 2026, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso was interviewed By Kasabez Maakmaah • 11 min read
Cultural A Bridge Between Thrones: Indigenous Leadership Alliance The Royal Office of King Nana Yaw Osam I and KEBTAH, Inc. by Nehez Meniooh A people’s cultural heritage enriches education and innovation by offering diverse perspectives and solutions, ensuring the transmission of traditions and knowledge to future generations. -From the ACCP website On April 2, 2026, a small meeting took place that quietly but profoundly contributed to a new era, By Nehez Meniooh • 4 min read
Cultural Free A Day of Mourning: The King of the Gulmu People by Firefly Productions Staff The Government of Burkina Faso announced today the untimely passing of His Highness Numbado (King) Untaamba, the beloved paramount King and traditional ruler of the Gulmu Kingdom. Known for his unwavering dedication to the unification of the Gulmu people, who span Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Social Free Rooted in Both Worlds: A Doula's Return to the West Side On Black Maternal Health, Ancestral Practice, and Building What Our Mothers Deserved By Zetanefert Zipewtu, Founder, Our Mothers' Light Birth & Baby Village On April 17th, I will walk back into a building that raised me. New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church sits on the West Side of Chicago, By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Social On NASA & The Space Race Opinion Piece By Kenibashu Saikaptah Two days ago, flicking my thumb against my programming device, I came across a video with a caption that read "Artemis II has officially launched. The first human mission to the moon since 1972..." Before the video finished, I was already reciting Gil By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free Reopening of Ancient Egyptian Temples Why are the Dogon (an indigenous West African tribe) erecting ancient Egyptian temples deep in the heart of Togo? For the Dogon people, the answer reaches back thousands of years, to a history the modern world has largely forgotten. By Djedka Zeshera • 2 min read
Environmental Return to Nature: Unveiling the Hidden Truth Behind Modern Illness by Hatnima Shemzura Throughout history, colonial powers didn’t just invade with guns and swords — they invaded with miseducation. Before physically conquering African lands and other parts of the world, the invaders studied and imitated the natural and spiritual ways of a life they found. But instead of honoring what By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Indigenous Wisdom There is no action that ends: A personal reflection by Christine Packard I used to believe that my actions ended when the moment passed. If I spoke a harsh word, I assumed or hoped it dissolved into the air once silence returned. If I offered kindness, I imagined it complete when the smile faded. I lived as though my By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Indigenous Wisdom The Point by Mersau Khentimah Has anyone succeeded in preventing the winds from blowing? Has anyone succeeded in preventing the sun from rising or setting? As it will be so from silencing The Gods and Great Ancestors. The ambition of the modern world isn’t to silence nature, that is impossible, but By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Environmental The Farm and its teachings on Patience and Tolerance(Suru) by Keniwuru Merutepiaou Growing up in Merita, parents are encouraged to take their children to colonial school at a very young age. One of the distinct things that happens there is, children start being discouraged from agriculture. Subtly, we are taught that farming belongs to the very poor and we By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free Mind-Altering Substances and the Spiritual Quest: Paths of Permission, Paths of Prohibition by Ameena Ahmed Throughout human history, spiritual communities have sought methods to thin the veil between the visible and invisible worlds. Some traditions have pursued this aim through ritual intoxication, others through prayer, fasting, breath, rhythm, and disciplined consciousness. The divergence between these approaches reveals not a single spiritual truth, By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Social A Travelers Goal by Zebekiya Merutepiaou What do you want to be when you grow up? Where do you want to live? How much money do you want to make? One could go on and on with elaborate, ambitious illusions. None of these is the actual goal in life for the seeker working By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Social The Dangers of Being Right By Bezsati Maheqwir Completed - SaMa’at Sometimes it's better to be wrong than to be right. Master NABA said a person who succeeds without failure or making mistakes along the way isn't a winner, and someone who may fall many times along the way isn' By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Social Cultural Appropriation and Spiritual Consumerism by Ibasahu Pernebsati Whiteness is not about skin color because Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is a very dangerous white male oppressor, and his skin is dark in color. So don’t think this is about skin color or hating yourself, and honestly, the intellectual and emotional exercise of “hating By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Cultural Free The Orchard Lesson by Kemabib Dematepia I was about 10 years old on the day my elder brother and I set out with two older friends foraging for rare fruits in the jungle. After about a kilometer of trekking we located soursop, guava, rare mango and avocado trees. There was a problem; we By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Social The Expression of Words by Menksah Hezahadjed Words have power, especially when used precisely and within the appropriate context. My observation is that the word is often suppressed, especially when it challenges the prevailing narrative and contains truths. As the saying goes, “the pen is mightier than the sword”. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
The Initiate To Be Human Again by Netefi Khentimah Somehow, the beings whose roots stretch deep beneath the earth and whose branches reach toward the sky do not need instruction on how to be. The tree does not question its purpose. The fish in the ocean are not taught their nature or how to use their By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
The Essence of the Revolutionary Spirit by Tehala Pernebsati Revolution as Self-Transformation In Kebtah, we have a saying: “Revolution starts with the self.” This simple quote encapsulates a powerful concept that can transform one's perspective on life. You see, society often imposes grandiose notions that we can/should “change the world” or “save By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Supernatural by Ameera Pernebsati Since I was a child, I have had a fascination with stories involving the supernatural. Whether it was about fictional creatures, witches, wizards, magic, mutants, superheroes, and the like, I was always drawn to anything that seemed to have more power and ability than the average human By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Free THE MANUFACTURED CRISIS OF IDENTITY How Western Illusion-Creation Diverted Us From Our True Selves — And the Ancient African Wisdom That Had Already Provided the Answer by Ameena Ahmed For centuries, the Western colonial enterprise has relied on a subtle but devastating mechanism: teaching people to construct lives of illusion so thoroughly that they forget By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Social The Identification system imposition on the human beings Identity by Sahkana Merutepiaou Modern societies have developed formal identification systems to organize populations, administer governance, and regulate access to rights and resources. These systems—such as birth certificates, national identity cards, passports, and digital databases—are standardized, state-controlled, and designed to identify individuals within a large population. However, the By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Social The Spiritual Awakening of Africa: A Call for Global Redemption by Hatnima Shemzura In a world increasingly shaped by division, ecological collapse, and spiritual disconnection, a quiet but powerful renaissance is emerging from the heart of Africa. Led by nations like Burkina Faso, this movement is not merely political—it is profoundly spiritual. It marks the beginning of a new By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Back to Nature: Seeing Animals for What They Are by Irishapi Pernebsati In the quiet of nature or on a working farm, an animal is just that, an animal. Simple. Dogs keep the farm safe, cats handle the pests, chickens lay eggs, and goats graze. Each has a purpose that supports the whole. In the West, the way we By Irishapi Pernebsati • 2 min read
The Initiate Barbarism by Aama Harwood Growing up in an old mining town nestled between the Navajo and Ute reservations in Southwest Colorado, the words "savage" and "barbarian" conjure images of a history laden with violence and contradiction. I think of how settlers brought with them a vision of By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Ka’atibi Free Fitting into something pure by Tenihapi Hezahadjed Purification prepares us for what’s next. We brush our teeth and clean ourselves physically to prepare for a new day - but in this modern world, do we have a clear technical and logical process to clean our spirit daily? With Nature always becoming anew, and the By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Night Fire Free Name Only One Good Thing: A Hilarious Journey Through Humanity's Greatest Illusion by Repiyah Hentkhepra Let us play along for a moment. Let us imagine that you were asked in a global panel of thinkers, philosophers, and policy makers to name just one thing; yes, one thing, that the modern world, through its many glittering towers of political leadership, has truly done By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
