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With more women deciding to have the big chop, the natural hair community is growing larger by the day. However, there are some women who still prefer to keep their hair relaxed. Some like myself are victims of coarse hair. Hair that can…
Joe Muchiri is a horrible man who thinks it is okay to wish rape on a woman. A public personality, widely known in the entertainment industry, he saw no problem with posting on a WhatsApp group that a woman should be assaulted with a…
“Girl, have you seen our new boss?” My friend Maggie half-whispered, half-shouted leaning over my desk and holding her coffee. It was nearly eleven-thirty and I was nowhere near done with my morning schedule. I didn’t have time for her…
It was 6 o’clock when Susan left her friend Shiku’s house to go home. It had been a great Saturday afternoon hanging out, finishing their math homework and talking about their crushes. At 16, their list of crushes was long and they spent…
If you do your research or watch old movies, you will realize that women have used corsets for a long time. They were used to give the woman a smaller waist which is considered to be more flattering to her figure. Over the years, the…
Sheila has always been a free spirit; adventurous at heart. Very little fazed her. Sometimes this would make her stand out in our crowd of friends as people expressed their distaste or dissatisfaction with a certain topic. To her, as long…
When a family member or friend loses a child, you want them to know that you are there for them. You may not always know what to say. There is no formula that dictates the right words to use in such a situation. So when your friend tells…
If all of us were to be honest, easily over half of the employed population would admit that they are shackled to their economic roles in an everyday grind in pursuit of economic independence. We all want the good life. The three grand…
If you are anything like me, then you suck at starting a conversation. Whether it is during the first date, in a social setting or just meeting some new friends for the first time, some of us have trouble starting conversations. Yet there…
Packing for a trip can be a strenuous activity of selecting the right clothes, to fitting them into the suitcase. After that hustle is complete, it is important to pay close attention to the items you place in your carry-on. It contains…
Sometimes you may want to spruce up your home but you are a little strained on cash. There are various small decorating projects one can employ to freshen up their home. It just calls for a little imagination and creativity. Sometimes the…
CAMPUS DIARY: EDEN Loving Samira is incredibly divine, I don’t expect anyone to understand. When I first met her mother, a bourgie little thing who thought her own daughter strange, she whispered in my ear, “Are you sure?” I resented her…
I had just finished my campus education and I felt cheated. I had come to campus expecting to have the social life I had heard so many people speak about. The crazy nights out where people found themselves sleeping in ditches or the random…
Some people view love and romance as a sacred bond between two individuals. Other people see love as a game, where the goal is to manipulate another individual and gain emotional power over a partner. People who view love as a game are…
In the last decade or so, cases of teenage suicide have been on the rise. According to statistical data published by World Health Organization (WHO), suicide is the second leading cause of death in young adults between 15- 29 years. More…
Today on Pearls And Heels we feature Barbara Olesi. Barbara Olesi is a project management executive. She is currently working for one of Kenya’s leading market research companies. Barbara has worked in the market research industry for…
It is said that your financial situation is a result of every little financial decision you have made up to this time. Most of us have – at best, little or no coaching or worse – the wrong coaching regarding financial matters. We,…
You know they say you have to kiss a couple of frogs before you find your prince. God only knows how true it is in this Nairobi city of ours. In June 2013, I was with my frog. This man had cheated on me twice but I stayed because I thought…
Going on holiday and getting ready to pack for that great holiday. If you don’t pack your things well you could end up messing up your holiday. Here are a few tips on how to pack your suitcase for a smooth holiday. Avoid these packing…
Every day, I used to see a lot of single women in my office, women who—despite being smart, successful and attractive — complain that the dating world isn’t being kind to them and they would rather stay single. However, the pressures of…
You have finally gotten some cash to buy a new car, and unless you are a car enthusiast you may not know where to start. Making a decision to buy a new car can be hard, especially now that there are so many brands, body styles and engine…
Preparation is essential to an effective workout. In order to reap all the benefits of sweating outside in the sun or in the gym for a few minutes or hours, then you better sharpen your saw by giving your body all the tools it requires to…
Women have been warned to be extra vigilant in the wake of a violating sexual trend called Stealthing. The trend sees men remove condoms halfway through the act of sex, despite initially agreeing to wear one – without the female partner…
When I think about the Kenyan job market, one song comes to mind and it’s Randy Newman’s ‘It’s a jungle out there’ because of the cutthroat and sometimes disorderly and confusing process of finding a job. Fortunately for us, the world is a…
