SocioPolitical

There’s a sticky note on the wall by my desk that says, “BE AN ACTIVIST”. It’s been there so long I hardly see it anymore, and I worry sometimes that I’ve outpaced my outrage. Read More

Let’s all give it up to our first ever guest writer Suhayl Omar! He wrote an incredibly moving and poignant article on the death of Yassin Moyo and what this tragedy says about the police and judicial systems in Kenya. He opens our eyes to the cyclical nature of injustice in Kenya, how it reinforces class divides and how vital it is to never lose sight of the power of collective grief. Please follow him, read the article, and send your support because he’s doing important, life-changing work to stand up for victims of police brutality. Read More

“While in Europe they were still using arsenic as foundation, we already had air conditioning, sanitation, and weather-proof housing”. Read More

The goal post is constantly moved and arbitrary rules constantly brought up in order to prevent our athletes getting what’s rightfully theirs Read More

Cinematography in movies is used to boost up the image and desirability of certain countries while simultaneously diminishing the worlds’ perception of others. Read More

UNESCO estimates that 1 in 10 girls in sub-Saharan Africa skip school during their period and that 20% drop out entirely due to period poverty. Situations such as these show the complex nature of tax systems. They have a domino effect that touches other aspects of life such as education, security and labor markets. Read More

Figures surrounding Kenya’s economic development are also a little murky, we hear about Ethiopia and their meteoric economic rise, but with a GDP of $109 Billion, Kenya is actually the largest economy in East Africa. Read More