A friend of mine recently introduced me to the wonder that is the menstrual cup. I was a non-believer at first. There are many factors to consider when it comes to menstrual health, they include flow, comfort and reliability. I have never been concerned about flow. Am a light bleeder so to speak. So my … More Review: The Menstrual Cup
The Kenyan creative space has never been more interesting and am here for all of it. There are numerous local content creators most with particular niches and a few who dip their toes in everything. These 6 lifestyle content creators are my favorite. Janet Mbugua. Janet is a 35 year old content creator, activist and … More My favorite Kenyan content creators
Of Pawns and Players is a novel by the self-proclaimed banker who writes, Kinyanjui Kombani. It is about a mutura (Local sausage) vendor whose life is altered drastically when he becomes embroiled in a betting syndicate. This happens after he crosses paths with some powerful people after getting involved with the daughter of a prominent … More Book Review: Of Pawns and Players by Kinyanjui
For this blog post, I want to tackle the issue of period and period shame. In light of recent events, it is clear that as a country, we need to break the taboo that surrounds conversations on menstruation. After all, where would we be if they didn’t exist? I had my friend Kathy share her … More Let’s talk periods
Not Without My Sisters is a novel written by Kristina, Celeste and Juliana Jones about their experience as children born and raised in the Children of God and later The Family International cult and their eventual escape. The girls were three of David Jones numerous children. Kristina and Celeste share a mother, Rebecca Jones while … More Book Review: Not Without My Sisters
For a long time, ABC’s Scandal was my favorite TV show, until about six years ago when I discovered Game of Thrones, while I still love Scandal, it is not my all-time favorite. Yes, am the kind of person who gets invested in fiction, fall in love with characters, mourn their deaths and celebrate their … More A Love Letter to Game of Thrones
I bear two very visible scars on my body, one is a cut on my lower lip, the other is a slash on my arm just below the elbow. I remember vividly how I got each of the scars. The one on my lip, I got when I was in class 2, I was seven … More Two Scars
