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Book Review: Africa as one by Fanon Kihu
Fanon Kihu’s Africa As One (16 pages, 8 poems) critiques corruption, exploitation, and state neglect while celebrating African pride and unity. Standout piece Create A J…
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Book Review: The Happy Mind – A simple Guide to Living a Happier Life Starting Today by Kevin Horsley and Louis Fourie
The Happy Mind by Kevin Horsley and Louis Fourie is a practical guide to cultivating happiness from within rather than chasing external validation. The authors highlight…
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Book Review – Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola
Bolu Babalola’s Love in Color is a dazzling collection of retold myths and folktales from around the world. From Yoruba traditions to Greco-Roman classics, she reimagine…
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Book Review: Going through 1984, George Orwell’s classic, in the age of judgement
George Orwell’s 1984 is a chilling novel about totalitarianism, propaganda, and surveillance. It follows Winston Smith, a low-ranking Party member in Oceania, who secret…
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Book Review: Why We Argue and How To Stop – A Therapist’s Guide to Navigating Disagreements, Managing Emotions, and Creating Healthier Relationships by Jerry Manney
Jerry Manney’s Why We Argue and How to Stop is a practical therapist’s guide to managing disagreements and emotions. With 178 pages of interactive exercises, it explains…
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Book Review – Zarina Patel: An Indomitable Spirit by George Gona
Zarina Patel: An Indomitable Spirit chronicles the life of one of Kenya’s least celebrated heroines. A historian, environmentalist, and activist, Patel fought for democr…
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BOOK REVIEW: The Wall Speaks by Jerr Rrej
Jerr Rrej’s The Wall Speaks is a provocative guide on reclaiming masculine identity and frame in modern society. Written in simple yet piercing language, it explores res…
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Book Review: A Boy Named Koko by Adipo Sidang
Adipo Sidang’s award-winning novel Koko tells the moving story of a 14-year-old boy with albinism navigating poverty, exploitation, and prejudice. Forced into begging by…
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Book Review: Not Yet Uhuru by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga’s Not Yet Uhuru is a powerful autobiography that challenges Kenya’s political history and exposes the struggles of independence. Odinga recounts h…
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Book Review: A History of the Luo – Abasuba of Western Kenya from AD 1760 – 1940 by Henry Okello Ayot
Henry Okello Ayot traces the migration of the Abakunta, later known as the Luo–Abasuba, from Uganda into Kenya and Tanzania. Through conflict, assimilation, and dispersa…
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Book Review – BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION: How Technology behind Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies is changing the World by Don and Alex Tapscott
Blockchain Revolution by Don and Alex Tapscott introduces readers to blockchain technology, the foundation of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The book explor…
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BOOK REVIEW – Nairobi 5453: Photographic Slices and Personal Musings by Susan Wakhungu-Githuku & Natalie Githuku
Nairobi 5453 is more than a coffee table book—it’s a modern portrait of a city that grew from a swamp in 1899 into a hub of culture, contradictions, and resilience. Comb…
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