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The Forty Rules of Love Enchanted by Sufi Mysticism and a Historical Trip Through the Middle East

For the silk to prosper, the silkworm must die … and this is the essence of Elif Shafak’s The Forty Rules of Love, listed by BBC among 100 Novels that Shaped Our World. This is definitely a book to read snuggled in bed – with a warm cup of tea – that

May 28, 2020

Books & Reviews

Girl, Woman, Other: Diaspora women of colour grounding their reinvented identities

First published on Business Daily Africa in May 2020. Bernadine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other won the Booker Prize 2019 to no surprise. It is very much a story of our times. Finally, we are getting to appreciate the underdog and wallflower narratives of not just women but women of colour – Bernadine

May 24, 2020

Books & Reviews

Exploring Both the Turmoil and Freedom of Being Multiple in Akwaeke’s Debut Novel – Freshwater

First published on Business Daily Africa in February 2020 Akwaeke is half Igbo half Tamil, neither a he or a she, but a them; what is called a nonbinary transgender. Being mixed race already provides room for multiplicity of character, but in their debut novel, Freshwater, Akwaeke delves into the world of

May 24, 2020

Life Stories

Young, Female, Kenyan: The She Doctors Driving Change in Healthcare

When we say doctor, subconsciously, most of us envision a man. As with other professions we therefore feel the need to specify ‘female doctors’ to make it clear that they are she. These are the stories of a few of the female doctors , representing the many great women driving the changes

March 10, 2020

Life Stories

Dr. Carol Nthiwa Becomes The Urologist Who Would Have Saved Her Mother’s Life

Carol became the doctor who would have saved her mother’s life. She died when Carol was 13 years old. At one time taking up domestic work to feed her and her three siblings to becoming one of the few specialised urologists in Kenya with plans to pioneer in female urology. As a

March 10, 2020

Life Stories

Dr. Susan Karanja Among the Only Three Female Neurosurgeons in Kenya

Susan was born in Nairobi and grew in Kikuyu. She attended Consolata Primary School, went on to Precious Blood High Riruta and finally to University of Nairobi to study medicine. She pursued her masters in neurosurgery in South Africa. Susan had a good childhood and gained exposure early in life through the

March 10, 2020

The Forty Rules of Love Enchanted by Sufi Mysticism and a Historical Trip Through the Middle East

Girl, Woman, Other: Diaspora women of colour grounding their reinvented identities

Exploring Both the Turmoil and Freedom of Being Multiple in Akwaeke’s Debut Novel – Freshwater

Young, Female, Kenyan: The She Doctors Driving Change in Healthcare

Dr. Carol Nthiwa Becomes The Urologist Who Would Have Saved Her Mother’s Life

Dr. Susan Karanja Among the Only Three Female Neurosurgeons in Kenya

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