I am Nala

These seven stories narrate powerful and empowering journeys of becoming and overcoming. The women in this anthology are deeply attuned to the challenges and hardships faced by women and girls on the African continent and in the Diaspora. They do not shy away from speaking about these hardships, offering up vulnerable stories that are emblematic of the ongoing disregard of women and girls in Africa and elsewhere. Triumphantly, these hardships fuel these inspiring women to claim their right to humanity, in this way effecting change in their societies and trailblazing a path for women and girls in Africa and beyond. Ultimately, these are triumphant stories of change and agency. They pave the way for future generations and make possible for what was previously thought impossible. Each chapter advocates for one of the Sustainable Development Goals and one of the demands of Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto.The seven stories in this compilation are a testimony to an Africa that is alive and vibrant and whose future brims with brilliance and promise. Readers from all corners of the world will feel this immense pride and inspiration for Africa is in and of the world. Here you will meet women in their twenties and thirties who have broken new ground and attained many firsts in their respective fields, paving the way for women and girls everywhere.