Introducing myself and my journal: SOCIAL FORUM

About Me:
I'm a female Journalist/ Public Relations Consultant and i have been practicing professional journalism since 1996. i was born on October 5, 1969 in Bota - Victoria now Limbe, Cameroon.

My interest centers on various societal aspects like Human Rights, Gender equality and women empowerment, environmental issues, morals, health, development amongst others. I have attended many media forums nationally and internationally and a training of Trainers workshop on Entrepreneurship Development.

I won the 2007 Gobal Media Award of Excellence on Population Reporting in the category of Best Electronic Commentary, organized by the Population Institute in Washington DC. Above all I love expressing my opinions and views.I derive satisfaction when I am able to communicate, reach out to the public and effect changes.

i freelance and contribute articles with RH REALITY CHECK an Online media in the US, the Recorderspecial and Entrepreneur local Newspapers in Cameroon.
I am also a Blogger this is my link - http//ndohenie.blogspot.com.
I have recently been give a column to write on HIV/AIDS with The Zimbabwean Newspaper.

I am into poetry too as a means to further express my views and opinions as a Communicator. I titled my poetry - Societal Poems, with themes like – The Woman Lost Dignity, Domestic Violence, An Orphans Plight, The Girl Child, The African Woman, Human Rights, Global Warming, Slavery, Population Issues, and International Women Media Foundation. I have written twenty- six poems still to be published although one Publisher have shown interest to publish my poems.

I am writing a book titled ‘Love Episodes’. Amidst relationships, romance and men’s pranks, discussions and arguments features heinous cultural practices such as female genital mutilation and widowhood, other social issues including population- related, environmental and health matters.

This book is to educate and sensitize on the aforementioned subjects in a more relax and interesting way, giving readers the means to review and standardize the general societal aspects in our contemporary society.
I am attached to some humanitarian movements and contribute by signing petitions.

My Passions:
Reading, Travelling, Movies, Cooking, Writing, playing indoor games like Scrabble, socialising and speaking for the voicless and needy and trying to bring about change.

My Challenges:
As a female journalist, i am thriving to excel in a profession dominated my males

My Vision for the Future:
Being able to make positive impacts in the lives of many through my communication skills have give me much pleasure but there are still lots of challenges I need openings to explore

My Areas of Expertise:
Societal Issues