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Chapati – A soft-layered and delicious Kenyan delicacy
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    Breastfeeding: my painstaking attempt to keep up

    by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen August 17, 2014
    August 17, 2014

    The womanly art of breastfeeding I always thought that breastfeeding was child’s play, a natural act of motherhood which would come on cue as soon as my child was born. …

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    Oh, the folly of prejudice!

    by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen May 28, 2014
    May 28, 2014

      I am out taking an evening stroll with my husband and our son. We pass by a group of preteen girls at the local playground. They suddenly start singing. I …

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    My painful journey through hyperemesis gravidarum: The Kenyan mum

    by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen December 4, 2013
    December 4, 2013

      It is difficult to maintain a smile when you spend days hugging the porcelain bowl, puking your guts out. That is how life was during my pregnancy. I had …

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    How empathy taught me a life lesson on bullying

    by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen July 14, 2008
    July 14, 2008

    Empathy was a constant standard in my mum’s house and one that would help me navigate the world of bullies. Growing up, she always made it clear to my brothers …

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    Finland: Nokia, Aurora Borealis and sauna obsession.

    by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen November 30, 2007
    November 30, 2007

    I had just arrived in Finland and the sun was shining beautifully. Then I looked at my watch. Time 8 P.M! Something must be wrong. Half an hour later, I …

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