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While admiring the moon a few days ago, I was reminded of something I came across on Instagram the other day that shifted my perspective on life. It was a graphic representation comparing the span of human life to the lifespan of the universe. It highlighted the sobering reality that long before we came into existence, the universe had already existed for billions of years, and long after we are gone, it will continue to exist for billions more, unaffected and undisturbed. As I watched the moon, I began to…More

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2022 June I’ve done a project for a client, now waiting to be paid. Guess what they do? Disappear from the Internet, calls go unanswered, and I lose $400, just like that. Working virtually is not like you can go knocking on someone’s door and ask them which games they are playing. This is a person in another continent. You only know their voice and face. Nothing more. 18 days of intense writing and research, sleepless nights, gone to waste.. It messed me up mentally, I needed therapy, which meant…More

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I am often misunderstood. I understand why though, I can be weird at times. I say weird things when I don’t know what to say. Then I over analyze what I said and I replay it over and over again in my head. That is why I choose to be quiet most of the time. I don’t care about fitting in with the crowd, because I have never been a follower. I have always just done my own things. I guess I am an outsider perhaps. But I’m okay with…More

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When I requested for Uber, earlier today, the available driver was unusually very close, (1 minute away). That was strange, because I’m used to waiting for more than 10mins. So, on my way to church, the driver decided to give me an account of events, up to when he got the request from me . (As told by my uber driver) Amos* (not his real name) is driving to Ngong from Nairobi CBD at 3 a.m. Inside his car is a couple, a lady in her mid thirties, and a…More

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