My YWDP experience and what I've learnt:

✋Hi, I'm Akina and I participated in the Young Women Development Programme😄

Where I've learned so much, all thanks to GIZ and UNAM; all from introductions to STEM subjects such as Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Engineering, Math and many more. 💬

UNAM lecturers, Ms. Victoria Hasheela-Mufeti & Ms. Maria Ndapewa Ntinda, both taught me and over 20 other young women about Entrepreneurship, Computer Sciences, Digital Marketing, Coding, Programming, and an example of what they taught us - Blogging, as I am doing right now. (You be the judge of whether I paid enough attention in class or not)😁

Throughout these very long, and I mean very long, but fun, amazing and insightful classes we were also taught how to use all these skills we have learnt practically in life. We have gotten an abundance of websites, platforms and Microsoft Documents we never even knew about, and were trained so well to use them in the future for our own personal and/or future business needs.📂

Other than the "curriculum" work we were taught; we learned how to work together as a team. Learnt so much from each other too - our backgrounds, ages, where we live and what issues we face and overcome. We became a group of friends.👭

This experience was very eventful and especially educational. It was an honor to be accepted into this programme.

I'm grateful to both UNAM and GIZ for collaborating & making this experience possible for us. Appreciating all the efforts, resources and time spent on us.🙏

The goal of this programme has been achieved - so many young women feel empowered with the knowledge they have now. I especially have gained more confidence and cannot wait to spread this knowledge I've received in other practical ways such as helping my fellow peers set up their own CVs/resumes and help them use their talents and resources to become young entrepreneurs and start up even the smallest business that could make a very big difference in their life and our economy.💪

Dear UNAM & GIZ, this step of yours for young women nationwide, will have a leap of ripple effects in success over time.🙌

Nostalgia is my Middle Name

Akina here. 

Back at it again with a new post.

This is a new series I call "Nostalgic thought", where we discuss all things that make the little hairs on our bodies stand up. All the way from golden oldie music to childhood movies to games we used to play as kids and our main theme as seen in my blogs: Comfort food recipes that remind you of an old friend or a grandparent, or that unlocks a memory you forgot you had...

    

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Unlock old memories with these movies(CLICK HERE FOR MORE) 

   

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                                            Click Here to bless your ears (MORE VARIETY) 

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                             The way to anyone's heart is through your stomach by CLICKING HERE!!!

But this is not just about  what I post. Feel free to comment down below and share what makes you nostalgic. Join the family!💝💝😊💝💝

My Family Food Recipes

😋😋 Hi, I'm Akina Denk,
 and this is the Denk family recipe series; where you'll find all sorts of recipes such as desserts, starters, full course meals and even drinks.😋😋 

SPECIAL BONUS RECIPE:

The Best Fudgy Brownies

Total Time

45 minutes

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

for 9 servings

• 8 oz good-quality chocolate(225 g), semi-sweet
• 12 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 ¼ cups sugar(250 g)
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour(95 g)
• ¼ cup cocoa powder(30 g)
• 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking dish with parchment paper.
2. Chop the chocolate into chunks. Melt half of the chocolate in the microwave in 20-second intervals, saving the other half for later.
3. In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer, then beat in the eggs and vanilla for 1-2 minutes, until the mixture becomes fluffy and light in color.
4. Whisk in the melted chocolate (make sure it's not too hot or else the eggs will cook), then sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Fold to incorporate the dry ingredients, being careful not to overmix as this will cause the brownies to be more cake-like in texture.
5. Fold in the chocolate chunks, then transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes, depending on how fudgy you like your brownies, then cool completely.
7. Slice, then serve with a nice cold glass of milk!
8. Enjoy!