Shades of Us

Group Photograph of the Speakers at the  Women Community in Africa (WCA) Town Hall Meeting which held in Abuja By Ramatu Ada Ochekliye On Ju...

By Cynthia Umeh “Can you imagine needing a visa just to visit your cousin in Ghana?” “Or paying endless fees just to drive through countries...

Ramatu Ada Ochekliye, Founder, Shades of Us, at the 2025 Gender and Inclusion Summit By Ramatu Ada Ochekliye On September 4, 2025, I walked ...

Photo by Eyo Archibong on Unsplash By Ojonugwa Yahaya To see through the eyes of the daughters of Africa is to witness a vision shaped by h...

Photo by sheyi owolabi on Unsplash by Yecenu Sasetu Have you been out of a job before? I have. 

Shades of Us Visits the Amazing Grace Foundation in Commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day By Cynthia Umeh On July 25, 2025, Shades of Us marke...

Photo by Lucio Patone on Unsplash By Atinuke Adeosun  For many, life feels like a card game. I have always liked the saying, “You have to l...

By Chiamaka Mbah Shades of Us hosted its July Forum on Friday, July 25, 2025, to commemorate World Refugee Day, traditionally observed on Ju...

Th e Little Big Fund Facilitators and Fellows’ Power Pose. From Left to Right: Andrea, Vanessa, Kuol, Abhinav, Aisha, Erioluwa, Andrea, Chri...

Shades of Us and Adeyemi Orphanage Relief (ADORE) Celebrate the Visit to Destined Children Orphanage Home with the Children and Staff  By Cy...

From Left to Right: Beverly Naya, Lupita Nyong'o, Taraji P. Henson, and Mo'Nique. Image Credit: Daily Post Nigeria, Essence, US Week...

Photo by jannet eldhose on Unsplash By Cynthia Umeh In many parts of Africa, heavy rainfall is no longer seen as a blessing. Instead, it br...

Photo by Madalena Veloso on Unsplash By Chiamaka Mbah Zainab sat quietly under the neem tree near her family’s hut. Her arms were thin, her...

Photo by Alex Radelich on Unsplash By Chiamaka Mbah Tomorrow, we will go home.

Photo by Emma Ou on Unsplash By Ramatu Ada Ochekliye Shiana stirred her pot of stew as it simmered on the cooker. The stew wasn't as re...

Panel Session at the Double Minority Documentary Premiere in Abuja on July 14, 2025 By Ramatu Ada Ochekliye A few days ago, I posted a new v...

Shades of Us at the 2025 Charity Half Marathon Hosted by Run Club Abuja (with Support from Norrenberger) on July 12, 2025 By Cynthia Umeh Gu...

Participants at the Shades of Us Script Development and Storytelling Workshop in Abuja By Cynthia Umeh “So… why storytelling?” I asked one o...

Panel discussion on  ‘Advancing Youth-Friendly SRHR Service Delivery in Nigeria,’ at the SRHR Policy Dialogue Hosted by Nigeria Health Watch...

Panel discussion on ‘ Addressing Policy Implementation and Funding Gaps for SRHR Impact’ at the SRHR Policy Dialogue Hosted by Nigeria Healt...

Speakers of Panel I, who Discussed Advancing Youth-Friendly SRHR Service Delivery in Nigeria By Ramatu Ada Ochekliye Shades of Us attended t...

Ramatu (Shades of Us) and Bernard (EVA Nigeria) Discussing  “Rethinking Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for the Young Niger...

As part of our continued commitment to ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and advancing human rights, Shades of Us marked the 2024 16 Days o...

Image by Shades of Us By Yecenu Sasetu Poverty became a harsh reality for me about ten years ago when I met a pregnant woman who had never a...

Photo by Sunday Abegunde on Unsplash By Yecenu Sasetu I tried my hand at gambling once, even though I grew up with the words “gambling is a...

Festival of Change Attendee at the Shades of Us Booth Learning about our Mobile Cinema Project On June 12, 2025, Shades of Us participated i...

Kirk Franklin at the 2025 BET Awards. Image Credit: People By Cynthia Umeh The 2025 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, which happe...

Photo by Allef Vinicius on Unsplash By Simbiat Amzat The African music industry is experiencing unprecedented growth. With the rise of digi...

Ojonugwa Yahaya and Other Teachers at the Junior Secondary School Sheda, Kwali. Image Credit: Ojonugwa Yahaya by Ojonugwa Yahaya When I look...

Students in a Junior Secondary School in Abuja, Nigeria. Image Credit: Ojonugwa Yahaya By Ojonugwa Yahaya Within school walls and beyond, we...