By Wana Udobang As far back as I can remember, my weight issues have run a circle above head like a halo of insects underneath a florescent light. I was placed on my first diet at six and by seventeen I had been through a fair assortment of diets. I can comfortably say the experience […]
By Wana Udobang The walls of my mother’s living room are littered with photographs, photographs of all of us five children and my niece Ellie. One photograph in particular I find intriguing that it still has a space on the wall. It is a portrait of my family, including my mother and father. In the […]
This innovation challenge focuses on journalism and the news media. We are looking for disruptive digital ideas for improving the way that news is collected and disseminated. By digital ideas, we mean tools or strategies that use the Internet, mobile platforms, data driven journalism, computer assisted reporting, digitally augmented reality, or other electronic means to […]
Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World is a joint initiative by the Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard to help young changemakers create a better world of opportunities for women and girls in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Project Inspire 2012 invites youth (18-35 […]
The IK4Cancer Journey So Far… The idea was initiated when Wana Udobang participated in a compelling lecture organized by Sebeccly Cancer Care and Support Centre (SCCSC)about cancer and its effects on the affected persons, their families and community. Like the proverbial mustard seed faith, the idea developed and became established thanks […]
I remember promising that I would keep a Davos diary during my participation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012. I apologise that I couldn’t because Davos was intense, incredible, insane and simply amazing all at the same time. That said, throughout the Davos experience, one strong emotion resonated and reverberated not just with […]
Wana Udobang, CEO of Guerilla Basement responds to the Ask a Leader campaign at the Annual Meeting Davos, Switzerland 25-29 January 2012
http://youtu.be/0ZlpmFb2X4M My debut as a music video dancer for the song Ijo by Siji
About Me I am a journalist, writer,poet,gender/health care advocate, culture fanatic, 40s/50s pinup obsessed and chiffon lover. I consider myself a base of cerebral,nerd if you wish, filling of contrarian becoming conventional with age though and a generous topping of curiosity. So join me on this journey of mutual self discovery. I reckon a bit […]