To Have and To Hold
An intimate look into young male-friendships. By Kevin Shachile Months after I invested in the business that would later become Oulaj, I made nearly a hundred thousand Kenya Shillings in loss. I lost the initial capital and I walked into debt. I was twenty two years old and that is all I had on me….
Kevin Shachile
How to deal with Emotions
By Grace Mwita Emotions are something that everyone encounter. It can be positive or negative emotions. Normally, we always get ways to deal with positive emotions such as happiness, excitements and such like so easily because most times they have no harm. This is different when we are dealing with the negative emotions such as…
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MILKA HADIDA: Striving to end period poverty in Tana River County
Milka Hadida Yuda is a volunteer at Kenya Red Cross. She is a girl child rights advocate, motivational speaker and a reproductive health ambassador. She strives to end Period Poverty, FGM and GBV in a county that is still led by these traditions. We caught up with her as she shared her story. Some time…
The 7 types of rest you need
Have you ever tried to fix an ongoing lack of energy by getting more sleep — only to do so and still feel exhausted? If that’s you, here’s the secret: Sleep and rest are not the same thing, although many of us incorrectly confuse the two. We go through life thinking we’ve rested because we have gotten…
LENAH MAONGA: How to maintain body fitness
Kindly introduce yourself to us. My name is Lenah Maonga and I am famously known as Lenahthefit Physio. I am a physiotherapist by profession with a postgraduate specialisation in orthopedics. I am also a fitness trainer. What does `fitness’ really entail? Has it got to do with body mass or weight? Basically, fitness is a…
NASSIM JAHANGIR: My story of triumph over COVID-19
Kindly introduce yourself to us My name is Nassim Jahangir. I am a clinician by profession and the Founder and CEO of Connect To Retain CBO, which is a youth-led organization based in Kilifi. Among the diseases that many people fear so far is COVID-19. Sharing your own experience, how did you feel/react when you…
DIANA CHITSAKA: Promoting menstrual health among girls
Kindly introduce yourself to us. I am Diana Chitsaka, Team Leader and Founder of Gift A Girl Child Initiative. I am a nurse and girls advocate. What is menstrual health? Menstrual health are factors that link menstruation with health, well being, gender equality, education, equity, empowerment and rights. It goes hand in hand with menstrual…
LAURRIETTE ROTA: How to curb Gender Based Violence
Kindly introduce yourself to us. I am Laurriette Rota. I am a psychologist, musician and an entrepreneur. I am passionate about humanitarian issues that led me to start an initiative dubbed Art against Abuse. What really is Gender Based Violence? Gender-based violence involves physical force intended to hurt, damage or kill someone. It can also…
APHLYNE TURFY: How to maintain mental health amid Corona crisis
Ms. Aphlyne Turfy is a Medical Psychologist by profession. She is the Chairperson at Mental Wellness with a Smile, a Community Based Organization that creates mental health awareness through different communication channels, social media platforms, community outreach programs and sign language interpretation to the deaf community. She is passionate about mental health advocacy amongst the…
BRIGHT SHITEMI: How to maintain mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
Kindly introduce yourself to us. My name is Bright Shitemi. I am the Founder and Executive Director of Mental 360 What is mental health? Mental health simply is the ability to cope with the day to day stressors and work productively. More often than not, people will confuse Mental health for Mental illness. Mental illness…