5 years ago on December 1st, I woke up at 7 am to the feeling of menstrual-like pain gnawing at my lower abdomen. I had been looking forward to giving…
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Kenyan chai is more than a beverage, it is the epitome of comfort and reception. Chai brings people together, it is served all over in Kenya.
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Two things that spring to mind on October 20th; my mum’s birthday and the Mau Mau uprising. October 20th is not the exact day of my mother’s birth, but she…
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Githeri is a plant-based meal of corn and beans (often kidney beans) boiled together. A staple food in Kenya, this meal has fed millions of Kenyans through the decades, since…
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If you buy it unclean or unbleached, you want to make sure that you wash it under running water. Scrub the green impurities and trim inedible parts before you can …
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It is day 11 of the COVID-19-coronavirus pandemic lockdown in Denmark. I can feel my head spacing out. My palms are sweaty, and my breath is quickening. I close my…
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Being yourself when living abroad comes with intense personal-growth. The initial euphoria of moving abroad can morph into a brutal transition rife with frustration and loneliness. A few…
Shea butter is becoming synonymous with creating childhood memories, the same way vaseline was for me as a child when my mum would slather me with petroleum jelly. The effects…