Dear readers,

It is through films that stories are told, people are inspired and lives are celebrated. Growing up, most of us were under the belief that movies worth watching all came from Hollywood and limited our own actors to stage plays and the like.

But that is not how Cine Femme, an association of Rwandan women filmmakers, plans to make history. With five of their films featuring in the Zanzibar Film Festival scheduled in June this year, it is safe to say that Rwandan women refuse to take the back seat in directing and will strive regardless of the obstacles that come their way. The group shared with Patrick Buchana their dreams, goals, aspirations and struggles in an art that is relatively new to the country but bears big opportunities.

Our health columnist, Dr. Rachna Pande, advises a mother who is worried about her baby’s yellow eyes. The condition, neonatal jaundice, is prevalent in over 50 per cent of infants.

In Man Talk the boys advise a girl who found out that prior to going out with her current boyfriend, she once dated the boyfriend’s father! Find out what our readers have to say to her.

Flip through the pages for these and other pieces that are informative and entertaining and feel free to send in comments, suggestions and criticisms.

Enjoy.