I read this post on twitter about a fellow who moved back to Nigeria after studying and living in the UK for a number of years. It was in response to a twitter space conversation where Nigerians were discussing the various challenges they experience after moving back to Nigeria. The person referred to moving back…… Continue reading Is Africa Still Rising? Why Diasporans Care
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Celebrating Milestones of the ‘Adopt a Family’ Initiative
Audio by : Corazon Chiri Maritim In the past couple weeks, I joined the Adopt a Family initiative to remotely support Moses Omondi and his dedicated team of volunteers from the Kibera Community Emergency Response Team (KCERT) who have been working tirelessly to raise funds to be able to support families living in Kibera, Kenya.…… Continue reading Celebrating Milestones of the ‘Adopt a Family’ Initiative
Bring Me My Tea – My Obsession With Chai
Audio by: Yvonne ‘Betty’ Cheruiyot If there is one thing I would like to thank our colonizers for, is their introduction of tea to Kenya from India. If I had a dollar for every cup of tea I have drank in my lifetime, I would own a penthouse in the Burj Khalifa. I need to…… Continue reading Bring Me My Tea – My Obsession With Chai
‘Adopt a Family’ Initiative brings hope to Kenya’s biggest slum amidst COVID -19
It’s 11:00 pm central time on Wednesday night and I’m fighting off sleep to have a scheduled WhatsApp call with Moses Omondi. The time in Nairobi is 7:00 am on Thursday morning April 16th and heavy rains from the night continue to batter on the city famously known as the ‘green city under the sun’.…… Continue reading ‘Adopt a Family’ Initiative brings hope to Kenya’s biggest slum amidst COVID -19
African in the Diaspora 