Social Consumerism in America by Kentrell Copeland Consumerism has become one of the defining characteristics of modern American society. From the moment people wake up, they are surrounded by advertisements encouraging them to buy, upgrade, and consume. No one just goes to their kitchen to make coffee and get to work anymore. No, it By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Social Burkina Faso Beyond the Headlines By: Nezeziyah Sakuhai Burkina Faso is a country in Western Meritah (West Africa) that has become quite distinguished in what feels like the blink of an eye. A movement is unfolding here, one led by President Ibrahim Traoré. It is rooted in reclaiming some traditional values: economic sovereignty, independence, and By The Rising Firefly • 9 min read
Social It Takes a Village: But We Sold Ours By: Irishapi Pernebsati It takes a village,” they say. But how many of us in the modern world have paused, in moments of overwhelm or despair, to ask: Where is my village? Especially those standing closest to life’s thresholds: birth, death, and the fragile spaces in between, where support By Irishapi Pernebsati • 6 min read
Cultural Understanding Postpartum Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Holistic Healing by Zetanefert Zipewtu The journey into motherhood brings profound transformation, yet beneath the anticipated joy and celebration often lies a more complex reality. For the one in seven mothers experiencing postpartum depression (PPD), the path can feel particularly challenging. While the allopathic approach to healing PPD has become the first By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Cultural Step By Step: A friendly journey By: Yattepia Tutsahwur We arrive into this world with a goal to achieve, but are born into a place that denies us that right to achieve that spiritual destiny which was implemented before our rebirth. Instead; we cast down our ability to read the language of nature to elevate ourselves By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Cultural What The Vulture Teaches… By: Mersau Khentimah As the travelers journeyed through one distant land to another, they found a tree that would give them relief from the scorching Sun. As they rested they all took notice of the vultures encircling in the clear skies. “Why do vultures fly in a circle?”, asked an By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Social Educating A New Generation: A Natural Perspective By: Tiasta Maaheqwur In my time working as a school psychologist in both mainstream and therapeutic schools, I noticed an epidemic. Seemingly on an upward trend each year, school classrooms are becoming more packed with children labeled as having “disabilities,” whether Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Autism or Mood Disorders. I was By Tiasta Maaheqwur • 4 min read
Cultural Is “Freedom” the new Slavery? By: SaMa’at Sakuhai The notion of “freedom” is one that could quite literally be a synonym for the concept of “irony”. It is this writer’s view, as per exposure to basic existential reasoning, that no one is ever really free. If a person was truly free, then that By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Cultural The 6Ws of a Conscious Life : Using Ancestral Intelligence (AI) and Oral (Hi)stories for Embodied Mindfulness By The Rising Firefly • 10 min read
Science & Reason Stories About Health And Healing: Knee Replacements By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
