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Life August 9, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Election Day 2017

My friend George had called me on Sunday and asked me if I could join him in the queue early on Tuesday to vote. When I mean early, I am not taking about poll station opening time at 6 am- early. Noooooo. I am talking 3.30 am /4 am in…

Life, Mkate Nusu, Tragedy July 31, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Blame it on John Legend

Pitter. Patter. Pitter. Patter. Halt. Zoom. Pitter. Patter. Pitter. Patter. Splash! “Help! Help me! Oh! My GOOOOD ! Help me pleeeease!” Red jacket, wide white eyes. Pitter Patter. Eyes wide, bright light; feet cross the road. The man leaves me in effluent, garbage and muddy water. I splashed around in…

Blog, Life, Mkate Nusu July 20, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Let’s make Kenyan Music Unbwogable!

Cover Image: All rights www.sauti-sol.com My body is so sore. Buut you know what? Every bit of the aches and pain was worth it. It rained last week; I wasn’t going to traverse the city in that mess for dance class. Missing that one week, on the other hand, was…

Inspiration, Life, Mkate Nusu July 17, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Friendships that keep me hungry and foolish!

I had a powerful meeting last week with a group of friends that re-energised me. It was really interesting how we got to that point. It had only been a few months since Paul’s return to Kenya at the time we bumped in to each other in the Nairobi central…

Life, Mkate Nusu July 11, 2017

By Rose Odengo

She Says: An Attitude of Gratitude goes a loooong way!

Last week I handed my class their mid semester results, the performance was mixed. As we went through the paper, I reminded the class what I mentioned at the beginning of the semester. “Mistakes exist so we can learn from them. They do not define us.” It will take time…

Life, Mkate Nusu July 10, 2017

By Rose Odengo

I am A-LIVE!!!

Friday was a crazy day traversing the city. I started off in the Nairobi CBD and shuttled off to Ngong road and then Juja road and finally Lavington, how I made it to nearly each location on time was a miracle of God. The last two stops were fun, I…

Life, Mkate Nusu July 6, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Never Give Up!

Image: Courtesy: YourMiddleEast.com I was just about to sleep yesterday when my sister changed the channel to Aljazeera and I was absolutely glued. I saw a couple of Palestinian flags raised, I immediatley thought it was a story about the Israeli occupation. I was wrong. This story was about…

Life, Mkate Nusu, Pondering July 5, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Kenya can change – we just need to learn how to question each other

I teach English and journalism in a local college in the Nairobi, CBD. I do have loads of fun in class. I believe hanging around younger people keeps me young. I had become a jaded and apathetic adult. It amazes me how fast you get there. It took me just…

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Election Day 2017

Blame it on John Legend

Let’s make Kenyan Music Unbwogable!

Friendships that keep me hungry and foolish!

She Says: An Attitude of Gratitude goes a loooong way!

I am A-LIVE!!!

Never Give Up!

Kenya can change – we just need to learn how to question each other

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