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    Shea butter: West Africa’s best kept beauty secret and why you should try it!

    by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen May 6, 2020
    May 6, 2020

    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 …

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  • How to cook tasty Kenyan matumbo/tripe

    How to cook tasty Kenyan Matumbo (tripe)

    by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen March 30, 2020
    March 30, 2020

    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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    How to be yourself and thrive abroad: Lessons from living in Denmark

    by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen March 4, 2020
    March 4, 2020

      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 …

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  • Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistable Kenyan Matoke)

    Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistible Kenyan Matoke)

    by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen February 25, 2020
    February 25, 2020

    Ripe plantain, also known as matoke in Kenya and Uganda, is a favourite of mine. Whether baked, fried or in a stew, I love the versatility of this starchy food. …

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    Pyt med det! – A Danish way of not sweating the small stuff

    by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen November 18, 2019
    November 18, 2019

    Pyt med det! If you have lived in Denmark, you have probably heard or read this phrase somewhere. The word PYT was in 2018 voted as Danes favourite word. Yes, …

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    What Stand-Up Paddleboarding Taught Me About Overcoming Self-Doubt

    by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen March 28, 2019
    March 28, 2019

    I recently had the privilege of becoming a board member of Time Angels. A skills-based volunteering platform to help Startups achieve their vital missions. Our first Angel board meeting was …

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    Resilience: My mother’s life and its impact on mine

    by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen January 24, 2019
    January 24, 2019

    My mother’s selfless love and resilience helped me navigate through insurmountable obstacles. She was, and still, my greatest cheerleader. My mum’s greatest fear was that I would end up getting …

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    Socialising resolutions with a West African inspired potluck meat pie.

    by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen February 4, 2018
    February 4, 2018

    On Saturday, I cheerfully announced to my family that I had signed us up for a potluck socialising event with Aarhus Spouse Community members, as part of my New Year’s …

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