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Lived experience, told in the first person.
Singer/Songwriter Crystal Asige's Story: Losing My Vision
She was drawn to the arts as a child, and her dream was to be a musician and film producer. But in her teenage years, it became difficult to read the blackboard in class. Then, the words on the pages of her books began to get fuzzy. Her vision progressively got worse, and one day, she received a diagnosis that would change her life forever.
Author of ‘Weight Loss Wars’ Shares How She Took Control of Her Life and Lost Over 40 kgs
Certified Weight loss Coach Gertrude Nyirenda spent most of her life struggling with her weight. After years of yo-yo dieting, she decided she needed a different approach.
In-depth Story: Addiction Expert Caroline Kagia Shares Her Candid Story of Overcoming Alcoholism
When a schoolmate approached her wanting to be her friend, Caroline couldn’t believe her good fortune. She was cool, pretty and popular – everything Caroline felt she wasn’t. Little did Caroline know that this encounter would lead her down a path to addiction that would take her nearly 18 years to recover from.
TWSC Submission: Getting Back on my Feet After Losing Almost All my Relatives
I was born and raised upcountry. Growing up as a normal child, I found myself living with my maternal grandparents. I grew up with my younger brother whom we were so close in terms of age. I grew knowing my name as Grace, but once in a while, I would go out to the market and people would call me a different name. I was young and didn't understand until I was much older.
Celine’s Journey: How I Stopped Feeding the Monster
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Woman who Contracted HIV as a Child Bride Now Spreads Hope to Others
Rebecca Auma spends her days mentoring girls and young mothers living with HIV in Migori County, Kenya. She knows all too well the devastation that comes along with such a diagnosis. Even more heartbreaking is how the young women she mentors contracted the virus – child marriage.
Rosemary People
Some of the greatest lessons can be taken from nature. Find out the inspirational thought behind this captivating picture!
A Father’s Sacrifice Inspires Daughter to Fight Fearlessly to End FGM
Christine Alfons has been a fierce activist against gender-based violence and female genital mutilation (FGM) for the past seven years. She is so passionate about these issues she founded an organization called the Safe Engage Foundation, which aims to engage youth in child protection issues and ending FGM.
From Domestic Violence Victim to Mrs Universe Kenya 2018 Contestant and County Winner
Over the last year-and-a-half, Angela Mutie has been rebuilding the pieces of her life after surviving a painful marriage filled with physical, financial and emotional abuse. It has been a difficult and emotional journey, but she is reclaiming her life and is now at the forefront of the movement against gender-based violence in her community.
In-depth Story: Surviving a Life Filled with Tragedy
It is impossible to wrap one’s mind around the horrors Celine Njoki has experienced throughout her life. Though her life has been filled with valley experiences and abuse, she has found the strength and courage to keep pushing forward. For her, pain began very early on.
FGM Survivor and Founder of Murua Girls Shares How She Found the Courage to Tell Her Story and Help Others
Three years ago, Seleyian Agnes decided she could no longer be silent while girls as young as 8 were being mutilated in the Masai community she grew up in rural Kenya. It was time to share her story of surviving of female genital mutilation (FGM) and educate her community.
In-depth Story: Woman Forced into Marriage at 16 Now Helps Rescue Others
Thirty-year-old Josephine Miduma has made it her life’s mission to rescue girls who have been forced into child marriages and flee due to abuse or mistreatment. While her training as a social worker gives her enormous insight into societal ill and remedies, her own story has allowed her to be even more effective because she can relate to the girls she saves. At just 16, she was