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The invasion of being seen and need to be real
I often wish to emphasise one thing: a new personality is required to survive a culture and society severely different to what we have become accustomed to as Africans.
By 2 months ago
The invasion of being seen and need to be real
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Different paths in life require a new version of yourself
I think it’s crucial to consider that life after high school years comes to an end when we exit those gates for the last time.
By 2 months ago
Different paths in life require a new version of yourself
Hospital for the soul and search for honest living
I find it tragically disheartening that dishonesty is the drug of choice to keep up appearances – you can’t heal what you can’t reveal.
By 2 months ago
Hospital for the soul and search for honest living
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Why surviving in Kenya takes the grit of the world's greatest
Surviving in Kenya, and Nairobi in particular, requires the kind of grit associated with earth’s strongest soldiers.
By 3 months ago
Why surviving in Kenya takes the grit of the world's greatest
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Heartbreaks are part and parcel of moving residences
Being a migrant constitutes a series of miniature heartbreaks. It is forever bidding goodbye, even to yourself.
By 3 months ago
Heartbreaks are part and parcel of moving residences
Why Kenya is not for beginners in a search for jobs
Opportunities in Kenya come about mostly as a direct result of who you know – your networks are quite literally your net worth.
By 3 months ago
Why Kenya is not for beginners in a search for jobs
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How I regained my life purpose while studying abroad
As a migrant, there were a lot of gaps in my lived experience in Australia that I had never accounted for.
By 3 months ago
How I regained my life purpose while studying abroad
The invasion of being seen and need to be real
I often wish to emphasise one thing: a new personality is required to survive a culture and society severely different to what we have become accustomed to as Africans.
By 2 months ago
The invasion of being seen and need to be real
Premium
Different paths in life require a new version of yourself
I think it’s crucial to consider that life after high school years comes to an end when we exit those gates for the last time.
By 2 months ago
Different paths in life require a new version of yourself
Hospital for the soul and search for honest living
I find it tragically disheartening that dishonesty is the drug of choice to keep up appearances – you can’t heal what you can’t reveal.
By 2 months ago
Hospital for the soul and search for honest living
Premium
Why surviving in Kenya takes the grit of the world's greatest
Surviving in Kenya, and Nairobi in particular, requires the kind of grit associated with earth’s strongest soldiers.
By 3 months ago
Why surviving in Kenya takes the grit of the world's greatest
Premium
Heartbreaks are part and parcel of moving residences
Being a migrant constitutes a series of miniature heartbreaks. It is forever bidding goodbye, even to yourself.
By 3 months ago
Heartbreaks are part and parcel of moving residences
Why Kenya is not for beginners in a search for jobs
Opportunities in Kenya come about mostly as a direct result of who you know – your networks are quite literally your net worth.
By 3 months ago
Why Kenya is not for beginners in a search for jobs
Premium
How I regained my life purpose while studying abroad
As a migrant, there were a lot of gaps in my lived experience in Australia that I had never accounted for.
By 3 months ago
How I regained my life purpose while studying abroad
The invasion of being seen and need to be real
I often wish to emphasise one thing: a new personality is required to survive a culture and society severely different to what we have become accustomed to as Africans.
By 2 months ago
The invasion of being seen and need to be real
Premium
Different paths in life require a new version of yourself
I think it’s crucial to consider that life after high school years comes to an end when we exit those gates for the last time.
By 2 months ago
Different paths in life require a new version of yourself
Hospital for the soul and search for honest living
I find it tragically disheartening that dishonesty is the drug of choice to keep up appearances – you can’t heal what you can’t reveal.
By 2 months ago
Hospital for the soul and search for honest living
Premium
Why surviving in Kenya takes the grit of the world's greatest
Surviving in Kenya, and Nairobi in particular, requires the kind of grit associated with earth’s strongest soldiers.
By 3 months ago
Why surviving in Kenya takes the grit of the world's greatest
Premium
Heartbreaks are part and parcel of moving residences
Being a migrant constitutes a series of miniature heartbreaks. It is forever bidding goodbye, even to yourself.
By 3 months ago
Heartbreaks are part and parcel of moving residences
Why Kenya is not for beginners in a search for jobs
Opportunities in Kenya come about mostly as a direct result of who you know – your networks are quite literally your net worth.
By 3 months ago
Why Kenya is not for beginners in a search for jobs
Premium
How I regained my life purpose while studying abroad
As a migrant, there were a lot of gaps in my lived experience in Australia that I had never accounted for.
By 3 months ago
How I regained my life purpose while studying abroad
The invasion of being seen and need to be real
I often wish to emphasise one thing: a new personality is required to survive a culture and society severely different to what we have become accustomed to as Africans.
By Dorcas Mbugua 2 months ago
The invasion of being seen and need to be real
Premium
Different paths in life require a new version of yourself
I think it's crucial to consider that life after high school years comes to an end when we exit those gates for the last time.
By Dorcas Mbugua 2 months ago
Different paths in life require a new version of yourself
Hospital for the soul and search for honest living
I find it tragically disheartening that dishonesty is the drug of choice to keep up appearances - you can't heal what you can't reveal.
By Dorcas Mbugua 2 months ago
Hospital for the soul and search for honest living
Premium
Why surviving in Kenya takes the grit of the world's greatest
Surviving in Kenya, and Nairobi in particular, requires the kind of grit associated with earth's strongest soldiers.
By Dorcas Mbugua 3 months ago
Why surviving in Kenya takes the grit of the world's greatest
Premium
Heartbreaks are part and parcel of moving residences
Being a migrant constitutes a series of miniature heartbreaks. It is forever bidding goodbye, even to yourself.
By Dorcas Mbugua 3 months ago
Heartbreaks are part and parcel of moving residences
Why Kenya is not for beginners in a search for jobs
Opportunities in Kenya come about mostly as a direct result of who you know - your networks are quite literally your net worth.
By Dorcas Mbugua 3 months ago
Why Kenya is not for beginners in a search for jobs
Premium
How I regained my life purpose while studying abroad
As a migrant, there were a lot of gaps in my lived experience in Australia that I had never accounted for.
By Dorcas Mbugua 3 months ago
How I regained my life purpose while studying abroad
Handling mental health challenges while living abroad
When an international student is granted a visa to study abroad, that visa will usually have conditions imposed.
By Dorcas Mbugua 4 months ago
Handling mental health challenges while living abroad
Untold struggles: What no one tells you about studying abroad
What I didn't know was that it was extremely unlikely for people who did not look like me to approach me in public or try and strike up a conversation.
By Dorcas Mbugua 4 months ago
Untold struggles: What no one tells you about studying abroad
Early life as an international student abroad
The difficult part was learning that public transport works on a schedule so precise you can plan your life around it.
By Dorcas Mbugua 4 months ago
Early life as an international student abroad
How to get a legit education agent for foreign studies
Legitimate agents will also usually hold events throughout the year that are free to attend - these can be University Fairs or high school visits.
By Dorcas Mbugua 4 months ago
How to get a legit education agent for foreign studies
Why EACC wants Nyagarama, Samboja charged
Nyagarama unilaterally appointed a chief officer for Education and ICT in total disregard of the County Public Service Board’s recommendations.
By Geoffrey Mosoku and Moses Nyamori 6 years ago
Why EACC wants Nyagarama, Samboja charged
Mixed reactions over Uhuru, Raila team
Opinion was yesterday divided over Sunday’s move by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga to...
By Geoffrey Mosoku and Moses Nyamori 7 years ago
Mixed reactions over Uhuru, Raila team
Jubilee’s radical plan to shake IEBC, Supreme Court
Party meets to discuss amendments to, among other things, change how electoral commission and Supreme Court arrive at rulings.
By Geoffrey Mosoku and Moses Nyamori 8 years ago
Jubilee’s radical plan to shake IEBC, Supreme Court