Laura Schuerwegen

Many years ago, a Ghanaian friend once told me, “We women need to always be doing something with our hands.” At the time, my younger feminist self bristled at the comment. It felt like a call back to domesticity, to the very limitations I wanted to escape. But twenty years later, I find myself thinking… Read more: The Power of Collective Creation

I’ve toyed with the idea of starting a Patreon for years.Friends and readers have suggested it, I’ve watched other creators build beautiful communities there—but something always held me back. Maybe it was the feeling that I had to perfect the concept first, or that asking for support meant I had to offer something grand and… Read more: Finding My Way to Patreon

For decades, leadership theory often glorified traits like coldness, detachment, and even psychopathy. Articles praised executives who could make “tough calls” without flinching, who were unaffected by the human impact of their decisions. But today, that model is outdated. Yes, leadership still comes with hard choices. But in an era where AI can handle repetitive… Read more: The Most Precious Capital is Human Capital

I’m always scanning for opportunities that could benefit Zomba Arts Platform (ZAP), the non-profit I co-founded in Malawi. Our mission is to professionalise the creative sector and build sustainable careers through the arts. This week, I came across a grant that looked like a great fit: a tech innovation program. ZAP may be an arts… Read more: Always Left Out? A Question About Malawi’s Place in International Funding

A couple of years ago, a dear friend told me I should step into the limelight.“You are doing all of these things,” he said, “why are you hiding? If you keep doing it this way, you’ll go down as the unknown soldier. Yet all of what you do carries your essence — so show up… Read more: To Be Seen