Equality for All
Equality for All was Lighthouse’s first pan-African storytelling campaign, amplifying voices from more than 20 African countries. People from all backgrounds, students, activists, artists, and community leaders, shared personal stories about equality, liberty, and justice. The campaign collected over 150 powerful stories through school programs, community events, and digital platforms, reaching more than 1.2 million people across the continent. Each story offered a unique and honest perspective on the challenges and hopes shaping communities today.
For us, this campaign was never just about storytelling. It was about creating space for people to speak about what matters to them,” said Ashitha Nayak, Founder of Lighthouse. “Africa has always held many voices and many truths. We wanted to honour that depth and honesty. Justice begins when people are truly heard
Today, the impact of ‘Equality for All’ continues to grow, with stories being shared in classrooms, youth forums, and community spaces, sparking deeper conversations and inspiring collective action.
Becoming tonga
Precious Chidinma Genuine Nigeria Becoming tonga My name is Diongo, and I’m from Dante, a little village where I live with my parents and little sister, Ubibia. Life in my village is not really interesting. We don’t have any fanciful places to visit, and the...
Bridging the Gap with Humanity
Akshita Kanna United Arab Emirates Bridging the Gap with Humanity This is a story of the times when the only language of humans was kindness and honesty, when people identified each other only as humans and fellow individuals. When there were no lines of...
Aurora: The Dawn of a New Life
Tilottama Chowdhury India Aurora: The Dawn of a New Life She stopped and looked at the glass window of the clothes store. To anyone, she would seem to be just another girl looking at the holiday sale prices. But they were wrong. She stood there looking at her...
The 7 Train
Xi Richard Chen New York City, New York, United States of America The 7 Train I walk down the steps into the subway station, looking for the 7 train. Commuters push past me in a fury of elbows and shoulders. A waterfall of languages clangs in my ears. The 7...
Finding it
Omotayo Olayinka Aremu Nigeria Finding it The rain poured on Tricania for two hours. The ground was marshy, and vendors lining the train- track wrapped up to keep warm. Beyond the cold was a piercing chill; the presence of soldiers, guns and amour tanks. A...
Yellow lilies.
Antonia Patricia Herrera Veas. Lampa, Chile Yellow lilies. My brother tells me he wants to fly: all kinds of futuristic cities, robots, flying cars, cross my mind as I lay on my soft, cozy bed. Then I look around and find myself surrounded by buildings full of...