Large family woes
I come from a large family and today as I sat down I remembered some of my experiences being part of a large family and...
Tag: culture
A trip down memory lane as Kenyans decry the erosion of their ‘culture’
It is Throw Back Thursday (TBT) and I couldn’t help but remember how I enjoyed a certain post where Kenyans were...
A letter from an adopted child
Source: creatingafamily.org Dear Parent-to-be My name is Analise Van Reinsburg and I am sixteen. I am adopted...
An inter-racially adopted child speaks
Source: www.meltingpointinternational.com My name is Analise Van Riensburg. I am sixteen years old. I have a...
Why My Son Will Not Be Circumcised
Circumcision is a right of passage whose ceremony is observed in many African societies I remember at age 12 being...
The African Girl’s Challenge as we mark International day of the Girl 2015
International Day of the Girl is marked on the 11th of October every year When I think of the women of African...
Why Raising Children in the Diaspora is full of Challenges
(Image courtesy) The ongoing xenophobic attacks in various cities within South Africa have brought to mind the...
How Kenya compares to India on Gender Violence as seen in Film Indias Daughter
The 23-year-old physiotherapy student who was gang raped and murdered in 2012 and whose story inspired the film...
Where exactly is Kenya on Gender Equality?
I was watching a program on television that caught my attention. The program was focusing on gender inequality in...
How to inspire a New Generation of African Entrepreneurs
The teachers’ strike is finally over and our children can now resume their classes. This is a step forward to a...
27 Reasons To Attend The Sondeka Festival
Sondeka Festival 2014 Two years ago, a team of creatives led by Liz Kiptum, were fed up of the disregard of...
Safari Tales wins in the African Content Awards
Safari Tales was recently announced as the winners in the African Content Awards in the Culture/m-Tourism...
Why teaching mother tongue in schools is good for Kenya’s economy
As the ministry of education works to assert the status of our mother tongues in the mainstream of education, the...
