Category Archives: Big Sister Corner
Recently, I was participating in a discussion on mentoring the youth and it occurred to those present that reaching out to the younger generation will require the ‘older’ ones to find a way of getting down to their level of thinking in order to build a rapport and understand them better. The youth today have unique mindsets that reflect their own experiences in the 21st century. They operate from a platform of high technology, faster access to information, a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and greater freedom of expression, among other things. They don’t blindly and quietly… Continue reading →
Every girl has a dream for when she becomes a woman. It’s not a secret, nor a mere saying. Every girl I see out there holds a precious gem in her heart; a vision of what she hopes to be ten or twenty years into the future. Usually it’s a bright vision with lots of achievements and happiness, not to mention marital bliss and the wonders of romantic love. Sometimes this dream comes from the society that expects her to achieve certain milestones in her lifetime – finish school, attend college/university, get a job, get… Continue reading →
Women in Kenya are known to be adept at forming groups, organizations, chamas, clubs and all manner of gatherings for one cause or another. In fact, we are so good at it, we have managed to attract the attention of major financial institutions, donors and the government to either finance, support or provide input into our activities. Look at how banks like Equity, Co-operative and K-Rep have introduced and marketed products that specifically target women. These institutions seem to have noticed something significant about what women do when they come together and that we can… Continue reading →
I’ve thought of this many times before – how I’d love to teach younger women some of the things I have learnt while growing up. All of the mistakes I’ve made so far have been very painful; some I’d rather not acknowledge to anyone apart from God. However, I have learnt that my pain, when looked at through the eyes of wisdom, can easily be the stepping stone to someone else’s gain. In the ways in which I see my pain as gain, I see opportunities to edify another woman who needs to know that… Continue reading →