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Your wedding day is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life. It’s especially a big deal for the bride, so Emma was caught off guard by the events of that day. Emma was worried that the wedding vendors would get something…
I had the biggest crush on this beautiful girl I used to see every day in my office building. I couldn’t contain my excitement every time I saw her and I would walk to my office with a bounce in my step. Finally, I mastered the courage to…
I thought we were past “testing” women by taking them to a kibanda (an eatery usually in a tin shack). There’s nothing wrong with going to eat in a kibanda. I’m a regular at the kibanda near my workplace. However, if you want to make a…
Grooming is attempting to create a relationship with a child or young person to sexually assault them. In other instances, they get children to commit crimes or join a cult or a terrorist organisation. The perpetrator manipulates the child…
We met at the local supermarket and I offered to help her take her body lotion of choice from the upper shelf. Her shy smile and slow speech endeared her to me, so I asked for her phone number when she lined up behind me at the cashier.…
She’s frowning by the bakery aisle, looking like a child that has been told a hard no. If she were a child, like my little angel Laura, she’d be sprawling on the floor, screaming and demanding whatever it is that she wants. Parenting has…
“Anita. Anita! Ani!” Mama’s voice called from the window. I woke from my deep slumber and tiptoed between my two siblings to open the door for her. Her voice was laden with pain, the kind of pain you experience when salt has been sprinkled…
This was the third time Pete had tried to call Fiona, whose phone seemed to be in the Himalayas mountains, a place too far to answer a call because the girl wasn’t picking up her phone. At a time when his heart was beating at a rate faster…
Phishing (pronounced fishing) is an attack that attempts to steal your money, or your identity by getting you to reveal personal information. These emails are often in pursuit of information like your credit card numbers, bank information,…
A report published by the World Health Organisation found that consuming less sodium could save seven million lives by 2030. Salt is a main source of flavour for most recipes worldwide. Countries are yet to establish lower sodium…
Football season is here and the girlies out here are suffering! The phone calls with significant others have shortened and so have the texts. The reason? There’s always a game going on. Today it’s English Premier League, tomorrow French…
Alice had two goals when she went to campus; get a degree and get a husband. At least, that’s what her parents told her. Since she studied far from home, she mostly dated men from different tribes. Even though she enjoyed their company,…
When Maggie started her small, online business. She didn’t think much of it. It was a way for her to earn some passive income and keep herself busy as she found a more permanent job. However, luck didn’t seem to be on her side since she…
I grew up in a middle-income family but my parents worked hard to take my siblings and me to the best schools they could afford. I studied in a private school all through university, which exposed me to a life that I could only dream of…
I was bored, so I got on Instagram, where I saw him. Everything about his physical appearance ticked all my boxes. He was tall, had a chocolate complexion, was bald, with a beard that invited you to play with. His broad chest and chiselled…
There’s something sexy about a knowledgeable man who speaks passionately about something. That was what attracted me to George. I met him at a party at some point in the night; there was a debate on the global economy, and George schooled…
It was that time of year again. Sam didn’t particularly like it. His family had annual gatherings, and Sam’s mother expected everyone’s presence. Unless you were on your death bed in which case she would be there with you, Sam’s mother…
Bradley stood me up for a date that he’d practically begged me to show up at. Originally, we were supposed to meet at 12 p.m. He’d asked if I’d like some seafood and I agreed. He was to pick me up in town, then we would head to Kilimani…
During pregnancy, your body goes through a lot of changes meaning that you have to change a lot of things in your life. Your wardrobe, diet, workouts and most importantly, your skincare regimen have to change. Pregnant women experience an…
People have mixed feelings about sleep training their baby, just like with most parenting techniques. It’s either you’re a huge advocate or completely against it. However, if you have no idea what sleep training is, you can easily get…
“Babe,” Alicia called out to James or Jaymo, as she fondly called him. “How much do you need?” James asked her. “Aki babe, why are you making it sound like all I do is ask for money?” Alicia asked as she feigned a pout and curled her hair.…
A new yet so new trend has taken over social media, a phenomenon dubbed quiet quitting. Unlike traditional quitting, where an employee resigns from their job, quiet quitting involves not going above and beyond the duties listed in your job…
Cheating for all its ubiquity is heartbreaking when it happens to you. You end up overwhelmed with intense feelings including pain, anger, gut-wrenching grief, confusion and a deep sense of loss, even shame. The rollercoaster of emotions…
If you’re looking to buy your first vibrator, you’re not alone. Sex toys have become increasingly popular in recent years, and there are many different types of vibrators available to suit a wide range of preferences. Buying one can be…
