In this opening episode of 2026, Nqobile Mbali Ngewu reflects on the year ahead and introduces the themes shaping Milepost this season - including The Return to Polymathy, evolving African family structures, Whispers from God, and the vision behind Voices Across Borders. This episode invites listeners to slow down, listen deeply, and approach the year with intention as we continue raising an African tribe.

Should you kill yourself, or have a cup of coffee? An absurd equivalence, yet these are the ruminations of our time. When life feels meaningless, nothing really matters...we're in an existential crisis, questioning everything.

How often do we ignore that ‘still small voice’ that prompts us to say something or act upon something? For most of us who’ve already lived more than half our lives; let’s make it a habit to seize more of our KAIROS moments for the remainder of our years.

“For Women by Women” – a celebration of women in homage of International Women’s Day: Accelerate Action (08 March 2025); with quotes, readings and poems by Women…for Women.

Soft power lies in the ability to attract and persuade. Whereas hard power – the ability to coerce - relies heavily on a country’s military or economic might. Let’s explore the cheapest form of Power…SOFT POWER.

There are over 33,000 mines in the world and humans continue to find new riches from the Earth; perhaps we should look no further for inspiration and dig deeper within ourselves to claim 2025 – Twenty Twenty Mine!