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My First Ride On A Motorbike #FirstTime4Everything

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How're y'all doing fam, I will be following up a series of articles and stories about my first time doing everything; what it was like, the good times and the bad times. Be sure...
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What comes into your mind when you think about rape in Kenya? The issue of rape has been a topic of discussion for so long, research showing that a girl or a boy, a man or a woman is raped everyday. Some of these rape survivors receive justice for these actions while some of them are left without justice and their abusers go freely. In any case, rape is painful and has tremendous effects on the survivor's life after the action. Everyone dreams of having sexual intercourse willingly and with the person they have romantic feelings with. This is because sex is not just about pleasure, its about attachment and becoming one with the other person. This is described as the best feeling ever. However the worst happens when one is forced to have sex without their consent. People tend to see the physical wounds and damage that rape causes to the survivor such as bleeding, physical wounds due to the harassment and many more. Unfortunately we fail to notice the emotional breakdown and mental suffering these survivor's go through. It is true not all wounds are visible and its the invisible wounds that hurt the most and cause the most damage.Emotionally rape survivors go through post traumatic stress including flashbacks and nightmares about the incident, severe and uncontrollable thoughts, they also go through depression involving sadness, feeling of hopelessness, unexplained crying and anxiety. The worst of all is suicidal thoughts and dissociation. Rape survivor's go through these emotional wounds without anyone noticing or seeing the internal suffering they go through. In addition to emotional suffering, rape survivor's also go through severe mental suffering due to the painful incident. The survivor's mentality about trusting others changes, they tend to see that everyone is an abuser and does not have good intentions about them. They also become angry and blame themselves for the incident. Due to the incident, rape survivor's tend to fear and feel vulnerable. No matter how strong the survivor's may seem, they can't help but feel helpless, in shock, numb, disoriented and the need to withdraw from others. The fact that these people feel this way doesn't mean they are weak but it means they are human and fighting it so they are strong. Different survivor's of rape in Kenya react differently to these wounds or pain. Some suppress them so no one notices and some react negatively to a point they may be called crazy or insane. They may develop a negative outlook about life and feel unworthy of a better life. This may lead to them trying using drugs and alcohol in a way to cope up with these overwhelming feelings. Some are seen to withdraw from others while others prefer sleeping and overworking to avoid feeling lonely. In a nutshell, survivors of rape in Kenya and globally face painful invisible wounds, and healing an invisible wound is the hardest. It requires love, patience, closure, understanding and the precious gift of time from the people that surround the survivor's for them to be whole again. Lastly to the survivor's, recovery will probably feel like you are getting worse, you will be anxious and fearful but its okay you are strong. You will think what will happen if I let go? How do I overcome? How do I become normal again? You should know its gets worse before it gets better and there is no disgrace in being a survivor of sexual violence. The rape tore you but it did not end you and you should show that surviving is beautiful.

The Invisible Wounds of Rape Survivors – End Rape in Kenya Campaign

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What comes into your mind when you think about rape in Kenya? The issue of rape has been a topic of discussion for so long, research showing that a girl or a boy, a...
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Miss World Kenya 2024

Miss Universe Kenya 2024: A Grand Return, A Journey of Elegance, Empowerment and Global...

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Miss Universe Kenya 2024 marked a grand comeback for the prestigious beauty pageant after a three-year hiatus. This year’s competition stood as a testament to the growth of the pageant industry in Kenya, with...
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Idah Aluoch Paxwear Swimwear Kenya

Top 10 Swimwear Fashion Designers in Kenya – Paxwear by Idah Aluoch

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What is in a swimwear? Why is it becoming increasingly important for social media users to have photos on their timeline taken at the beach or by the poolside? How often do you come...
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Domestic Violence Poetry - Fotophreak Magazine

Domestic Violence – Fotophreak Magazine Poetry

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A Poem on Domestic Violence He pulls my hair He beats me up He slaps my face. He kicks me on the floor He threatens killing me I love him so much, I fear loosing him So I don't have the strength To...
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Top 10 Kenyan Tv Shows Made in Kenya – Super Sema

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In March 2021, Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o is partnered with Nairobi-based media and tech startup Kukua in support of their franchise Super Sema, a new YouTube Originals kids and family program. Super Sema marked...
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Stop Making Excuses

Procrastination

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When life passes you by, The feeling is slow, unquenched and thirsty for more time, You are always late, always procrastinating or always making up excuses. You rarely show up and if you do You do it in...
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In Persuit of the Perferct Pixel; Meet Wilson Masesa of Tojo Photography

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An art, a hobby or a business; whichever way you take it, photography is definitely one of the most steadily growing and stable sources of income for a large sample of the young entrepreneurs...
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Bridgette is currently working on starting her own fashion blog,

The Bold, the Beautiful and the Brainy; Meet Bridgette Kwamboka the first of 2018

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The new year is here, and the good memories of the year past are still painting beautiful smiles on our faces. We at Fotophreak Magazine not only promise to give you more reasons to...
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Flair, Flavour and Fine Aura At The Best Produced Fashion Show In Kenya –...

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The face of Fashion and Design in Kenya is fast changing. And every other event brings new tidings, new innovation and whole different way of doing things. This past weekend witnessed probably one of...
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