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Oh, dear woman!

09/03/2023
Poetry Corner
Oh, dear woman! You want to heal the world But your soul is broken Its splinters
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Tropical Fish: Womanhood in the Voice of Three Ugandan Sisters

01/09/2020
Books & Reviews
Tropical Fish is Doreen Baingana’s debut fiction novel. It is told as a collection of interlinked
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Exploring Both the Turmoil and Freedom of Being Multiple in Akwaeke’s Debut Novel – Freshwater

24/05/2020
Books & Reviews
First published on Business Daily Africa in February 2020 Akwaeke is half Igbo half Tamil, neither
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Young, Female, Kenyan: The She Doctors Driving Change in Healthcare

10/03/2020
Life Stories
When we say doctor, subconsciously, most of us envision a man. As with other professions we
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Dr. Carol Nthiwa Becomes The Urologist Who Would Have Saved Her Mother’s Life

10/03/2020
Life Stories
Carol became the doctor who would have saved her mother’s life. She died when Carol was
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Dr. Susan Karanja Among the Only Three Female Neurosurgeons in Kenya

10/03/2020
Life Stories
Susan was born in Nairobi and grew in Kikuyu. She attended Consolata Primary School, went on
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Dr. Neema Mbaruku: First Female to Register in Orthopedic Surgery in Kenya

10/03/2020
Life Stories
Neema grew up in Nairobi in the middle class home of a nuclear family. One of
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Surgeon Dr. Marilynn Omondi Shares on Coping With Losing a Patient

09/03/2020
Life Stories
During Marilynn’s internship in a gynaecological clinic, there was a woman who had been struggling with
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Dr. Liz Mwachiro: Female Surgeon Who Opened School in Bomet County

09/03/2020
Life Stories
Elizabeth got introduced to medicine through the fluke of getting involved in homeopathy. A lady from
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Dr. Miriam Mutebi Shares the Intricacies of Cancer Care in Sub Saharan Africa

09/03/2020
Life Stories
There are five specialty trained and registered breast surgical oncologists in Kenya. Four men and one
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Hi! I'm Katya a.k.a By-a-woman; a storyteller on a journey, creating a platform for true stories of everyday people navigating life. With a focus on the deeper themes of love, loss, and belonging, I explore the resilience and beauty in the paths we each walk. Through my blog, I invite readers into the authentic moments that shape our becoming.

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