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.
“I once heard, we are all different, yet the same.
Anonymous Rwanda “I once heard, we are all different, yet the same. “Diversity, culture, traditions, beliefs, differences, complexity.” These are how we proclaim our differences to others. “What!” She screamed, with her pupils dilated in shock. “You do...
Unity in Diversity
Anastasia Ugwu Nigeria Unity in Diversity Olamma sighed for what appeared to be the hundredth time that morning. She hadn't come to terms with the fact that she'd spend a year at a remote village in Northern Nigeria. She'd heard stories about the striving,...
My Little World
Priviledge Chisumbu Harare, Zimbabwe My Little World Whenever I came back from college, I felt like a giant. This wasn’t because of my academic achievement. This four-roomed petite maison in the ghetto shrunk whenever I compared it to my exotic designs. Nevertheless,...
What Sweden Did
Audrey Obuobisa-Darko Ghana What Sweden Did 9 p.m., May 6th. Forehead kiss from Ma, sad goodbyes, and my final departure to a land far from home. “Freezing!” “Welcome to Sweden,” Göran laughed. I met other writers on the African Literature Project; Mercy...
I Heard A Rumour
Omotara Akinsowon Lagos, Nigeria. I Heard A Rumour Sheila walked down her street, dragging her feet along with a distraught look on her face. Why had she not studied more for her English test? Possibly because her parent's late-night yelling had taken...
Different
Riham El-Ashry Egypt Different Students ran down the lobby; some were laughing and some excited to witness a fight. It would be the first this year. "Milton got the new boy in a corner. He's dead," one whispered to his shorter friend, trying to convey...