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Inspired By Ghetto Youths In Kenya

I know some of us lost jobs, our businesses went under, we lost loved ones.... There as been so much gloom around covid but if we keep going there is a ray of hope in tomorrow, in learning a new skill, in starting a new business and in sending that CV... Just keep doing it, keep going, stay the course because tomorrow, tomorrow promises a better day.

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On Checking My Privilege

I keep saying that I started vaakenya from scratch, which is technically true. I did start with mostly hopes and dreams. But that is not entirely true because I spent over 22 years being taught everything I needed to know  about business in Kenya. It was from conversation to conversation. Being present during transactions. Interacting… Continue reading On Checking My Privilege

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On Being Your Own Boss

"Being your own boss is basically being every ones employee"  Something I may or may not have made up. Being your own boss means that when things are not working out it is your job to fix. No way out. You are lucky if you have a supportive team. I would not go as far… Continue reading On Being Your Own Boss

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An Open Letter To My Future Husband

Dear Future Husband, It's been a while since I wrote to you. I should start with pleasantries, even say a few words of adoration and sincerely apologize for not writing to you,but that is not the mood today. I'm here to return you where you came from, "from words and he will return to words".… Continue reading An Open Letter To My Future Husband

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Taking Stock 005, for your eyes only

"Let's talk about women. My journey to being a " bad feminist" because I only truly care about women. " I don't think I'm such a bad feminist like people in social insinuate. I like to think of myself as a pretty opiniated feminist who has women's and girl's interest at heart. My approach in… Continue reading Taking Stock 005, for your eyes only

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The Girl That Gave Me Pause 

Once upon a time in the land faraway I met a girl, the once in a lifetime kind of people. I can't describe her even if I wanted, she was most things, diabolic comes to mind since complicated is cliché. This girl I speak of is nothing cliché, that much is clear. Today(a year ago… Continue reading The Girl That Gave Me Pause 

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Taking Stock 004

"Let's talk about the tough lessons Riri learnt in 2017." This is a continuation of my new series. I am accounting on some of the things that happen in my life in 2017 No friendship, no matter how solid, can survive bad debts.  My goodness, now when I call my friends that took Shoes from… Continue reading Taking Stock 004