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When I woke up this morning, I was exhausted. I’m not really sure why, since a blackout sent me to bed very early last night. Every morning, I get up at 4.00, do my Zumba for a bit over an hour, get my baby ready, and walk her to school before I head out to [...]

Sometime last year, I received a letter from my landlord. It informed me that the whole building would be switching to Prepaid electricity, and that Kenya Power technicians would come and install all the necessary equipment. I didn’t mind the idea because I spent a few years living and working in Dar es Salaam where [...]

Yesterday, I watched a video that made me happy. So happy, in fact, that I cried. Not that tears are particularly unusual for me. I often cry when I laugh, and that is unusual because I can laugh very quietly. It’s a trick I learned from @Mama_Tboy in high school. We used to giggle and [...]

About 6 months ago, I got myself an Ideos. I didn’t particularly need one, seeing as I kept it in its box for three days before it occurred to me to open the damn thing. Also, 6 months later, I still just use the text, call, and flashlight functions, with the occasional glance at Tweetdeck. [...]

How do you start a conversation on a topic that is practically taboo in a fairly conservative society? Bear in mind that the conversation has to attract as many people as possible and encourage them to discuss and share their experiences. Population Services International (PSI) has been running a frontline crusade designed to change the [...]