My sister is in her third trimester. Over the weekend, we held a suprise baby shower for her, that didn’t turn out as planned, yet was still a big surprise. Planning a surprise is a hard task, if you already know how difficult it is to surprise a person who Read more…
I hate passing near Langata cemetery. I hate Langata in general because it reminds me of my losses. Brings lots of what if’s and regrets flooding back in my mind. We buried him there 14 years ago. It still feels like yesterday. I don’t even know the exact spot. I Read more…
Some time last month I shared a link to a story of a woman in her 50’s, who decided to become a mother. The story was about how the woman, despite 50+, and being HIV positive went ahead and had babies. Now this was a public story , and I shared Read more…
Image credit Featured image Some decisions women reach to are personal. Like the decision to let go of their promising careers in order to start a family. It gets worse if the careers are physically demanding. Say for instance, the career involves lots of physical activity. One woman, Sarah Bowman Read more…
I know of a girl who is very intelligent. At 13 years, she can hold a conversation with an adult in fluent English for more than an hour. As any teenager would be, she is full of questions. Recently, everyone got shocked when a teacher found a paper scribbled with Read more…
Dear Mama, I wonder what your smile would be like. I only remember you on photos. I can say confidently that you were such a beautiful woman. Many times I try to ask questions of who you were. I remember closing my eyes and imagining you smiling. That was when Read more…
Over the years we have celebrated mothers. It is that time of the year again. Mother’s day, Sunday 8th, May is just around the corner. Every year on Mothers’ Day there is a group of people that do not get celebrated for one reason or other. They are not the Read more…