Tag: writing
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Dangers of New Age Therapy!
Some people have the art of overdramatizing. Every Tuesday, they will narrate their very normal life inconveniences as a 10 part-series Greek tragedy. They will first tell you their parents never loved them & you will cry with them. As you reach over to grab tissue, they will add that their teacher abused them, their…
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My One of a Kind Political Campaign
Being a “first” is always sexy but you know what’s sexier? Jesus-style-service: feet washing/ prostitute mixing/ tax collector vibing. What will my political campaign look like? Like this. Nothing will change. You will still see me, unprovoked, wearing random sunglasses at midnight in the streets of Nairobi. You will still see me, unprovoked, in New-York…
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Kuregana, bibi!
Couple things can be true at the same time. On one hand, I never wish to minimize past loves, every love is beautiful in its time. On the other hand, I cannot re-write history… It is what it is… Most importantly, while I don’t wish for divorce to be my whole personality & generally prefer…
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“Abaranga” Bo Mumugi
AH! AH! Olivia! You are a Lawyer, a Humanitarian, have a Non-Profit, hosts a blog, are writing a book, are preparing to sell African crafts in Genga’s Garage, have a Youtube, plan to run for GA House of Rep. in 2 years. Now you wanna matchmake? YUP!! Call me “Tout Travaux” Two years ago, right…
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Kémi & I in DRC
Let the record reflect. I did not hapharzadly meet Kémi Séba. I had a drink with him & his wife. We talked about Kinshasa traffic. We pondered, where are the traffic lights? We did not linger on the topic – for our obsession with Africa does not permit… We talked about pure democracy not being…
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La vie Kinoise
If you are a young African woman working in Africa, and God has elevated you so that you find yourself with certain decisionmakers, good luck being respected. This is not even sexism. It’s beyond. It’s infantilization. Which is wild because how am I a child and you’re flirting? I hate to confirm the clichés but,…
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Love & War
Just the other night, I was in the middle of having a toddler meltdown, which I am ofc not proud of. Still, I don’t only share moments that make me look good. With the rise of perfectly-curated-social media images of self; I made the commitment long ago to share my life in its most raw…
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NAVIGATING LOVE & LUST
Most African men see divorce as a quick mishap in their journey, they take 1 day to mourn and the next day, you will meet them in town holding hands with a hot new thing. I admire their lack of shame. In contrast, African women, (to no fault of their own, based on societal stigma),…
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Ode to My Father- (OTF)
As you may recall, I am working on my first book “OTF” – Please enjoy the following excerpt: Dad has always been a fascinating character, so weekends were very movemented in our household. On Saturdays, he would “sleep in”, which for him meant waking up at 9a sharp, such a waste of sheets. He’d wake…
LawyerLiv & Co. 