April 3, 2024

Speak Up Against Femicide. 

Say No to Gender Violence. 

#StopKillingWomen #EndFemicideKE

In this article, on the topic of femicide, the message is clear. The message is simple. Stop killing women.

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News & trending
health
The question of consent. When sex is consensual, but still feels a little like rape.
by joyce gicheha

As difficult a conversation as this is, and believe me, I'm still learning, sometimes consensual sex doesn't feel like it. Consensual sex can feel like rape, and that's okay.

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lifestyle
Lesbian by choice: Is sexuality something you can choose?
by joyce gicheha

The world is changing. Kenya will repeatedly find itself at a crossroads of whether to change with the times or stick to tradition. Regardless of how corny it sounds, I'm genuinely curious whether being a lesbian is something you can choose to be.

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Education
How to choose a degree in Kenya: Factors to consider, potential obstacles, and first-hand experiences
by joyce gicheha

Picking a degree in Kenya is like adulting. At first, you can't help craving it. Can't help getting excited the closer it arrives. Once it does, though, things quickly take a turn for the worst.

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technology
I just bought an Air Fryer. Is it worth the buy? What do I need beforehand?
by joyce gicheha

No one wants to spend hours in the kitchen anymore. So, they opt for fast-cooking appliances like Air Fryers. But is an Air Fryer really worth buying? Is there anything more you need to get beforehand?

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Health & Wellness
december 4, 2023

In my latest hypermanic bipolar episode, a few crazy things happened

Every bone in my body is telling me, "Don't post this. It's private stuff." But I will go ahead and post it in the hope that people with mental illness no longer feel like they need to keep that part of themselves private.

February 16, 2024

The father-child dynamic in a typical African household

When working through your childhood trauma, an essential relationship to consider is the father and son or daughter relationship. Our society too can influence how fathers raise their children, and, consequently, impact their future for better or worse. Let's have this difficult conversation right here, leaving no stone unturned.

March 22, 2024

Learn to Swim as an Adult: How to Float in Water for Beginners

The first step to becoming a pro swimmer is learning how to float in water. It’ll come in handy in learning the four main styles of swimming and helps to regain balance while swimming.

march 22, 2024

How to swim as an adult: The freestyle stroke

The easiest swimming style, if you ask me, is the freestyle stroke. It’ll definitely prove a helluva workout to perfect, but once you do, you’ll be all set to compete with pro swimmers.

April 28, 2024

Daughters and the less common seeking of mother’s approval

Despite being the "softer" parent who often always has your back, mothers can also be the parent you want approval from the most, for better or worse.

July 24, 2023

Every woman has them, so why continue to sweep it under the rug?

I sound so cryptic, but it’s because vaginal infections, the topic we’ll explore today, has been made to seem like so for way too long. Tag along as we break down all there is to know about vaginal infections, including the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

urban & trendy
gaming
August 7, 2023

1, 2, 3… let’s go. A quick rundown of how gamers in Nakuru, Kenya like to go down

Gaming isn’t what it used to be. There’s so much variety these days, and way more genre options for every person out there.

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Film & Entertainment
April 1, 2024

Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo

How Far Can You Go to Hide a Truth That May Very Well Shatter Your Marriage?

October 22, 2023

The Good Society, from the 100's Point of View

"Today's world is messed up." Okay, then. How would you do it differently? The 100 sole goal is survival at all costs. The societies here don't hesitate to kill and maim to further their own agenda. Today, you'll judge these people harshly. But, we too have our own problems with our societies to work on. Can we learn from the other? Or are things meant to remain just the way they are?

November 19, 2023

Netflix's The Stranger, Sworn to Turn Your World Upside Down

If Twists and Turns were a mini-series, it’d be Netflix’s The Stranger. Get ready to have your world blown over. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

December 27, 2023

Before you can call it quits on the medical dramas flooding TV, perhaps give The Good Doctor a try first

When I first started watching The Good Doctor, it had been for the love of Grey's Anatomy, or rather, my long lost love for it, before the show dragged too long, everyone died, and here we are choosing between hundreds of medical dramas all trying to copy the OG. Breathe, Joyce. Breathe.

December 21, 2023

Bored in the House? Here are 6 Best Films to Make You Smile

Take a breather, slip a pizza in the oven, and binge-watch all of the teen dramas/action comedies/feel good films I have for you. You’re gonna love it.

April 1, 2024

The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

Sex can bring joy just as much as it can bring pain, plus many more lessons I've learned from this most essential book.

Dine 'n Out
June 27, 2023

Mr. shawarma and his secret recipe: A chill, relaxing hang-out spot in Nakuru, Kenya

Craving some healthy, crusty, full-of-life shawarma? I've got just the right place for you to dine in!

June 27, 2023

First time at Kijani Kafe: A new bar-restaurant in Nakuru, Kenya

Chill, serene hang-out spots are so hard to find. So, when I ran into Kijani’s Kafe’s outdoor oasis of calm, I had to make sure you could enjoy it too.

August 7, 2023

Chilly, fizzy, long island at Culture Mambo lounge in Nakuru, Kenya

Life without cocktails is like pain without morphine. Okay, maybe that’s a little extreme, but if you’re a cocktail junkie like me, then you’ll want to drop by Culture Mambo like yesterday. Thank me later!

August 14, 2023

A Delightful, Enchanting, Tucked-Away Bistro in Nakuru, Kenya

Little Garden. It's a place I was curious to see. Not because my friends had told me about it, but because of its name.