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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 […]
TWSC Submission: Making It Out Of The Dark Tunnel
I waited almost 28 years to have my first child. I was not in a rush, in fact, […]
TWSC Submission: Finding the Courage to Leave and Start Over
By Prisca Anyungu I was born and raised in the western part of Kenya. I lost my dad […]
From Scorn to Bliss: Finding Real Love as a Single Mother
Trigger warning: The following story contains details about domestic violence. Gospel Artist Ashelly Manzunzu is living her dream. […]
TWSC Submission: Learning to Forgive my Parents
I am a 26-year-old teacher and first born raised by a single mother. Well, I didn’t really grow up with my mother. I pretty much have been a nomad all my life, moving from one place/relative/friend to another.
Author & Entrepreneur Christine Mapondera-Talley Discusses ‘Makanaka’s World’ Entrepreneurship
ial entrepreneur Christine Mapondera-Talley has yet to meet a challenge she backed down from. From venture to venture, her creativity has guided her and catapulted her into a dimension where dreams become reality. If she couldn’t find the tools she needed along the way, she created them.
Raised by an Abuser – How I Survived Extreme Abuse at the Hands of My Stepmother
I grew up with a stepmother, my dad and siblings both older and younger. The house was never […]