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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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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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Future looks bright for Kenyan Tourism as African Resort International Launches Virtual Reality Fractional...

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The Kenyan tourism industry is yet again soaring with good news after the African Resort International, just launched a Virtual Reality Fractional Membership Tour on 3rd June 2019. African Resort International is a prestigious...
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Just How Far Can You Go? How I Made & Spent My Money In...

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you all remember last year when owning an Infinix phone was the in thing? I was among the 17.56% population that didn’t own one but really wanted to. I was pressured and I had...
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Pavlov’s Dogs – Are Kenyan Schools Hardening Criminals with Corporal Punishment?

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The gods of Pavlov. Let's talk about caning in Kenyan schools. Are we creating hardened criminals or correcting bad behavior? I was caned a lot at St. Josephs and I was among the more fortunate...
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Blogging in Kenya : The Inevitable Vehicle of Modern Writing

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"Blogs are the insight of human experiences captured in words. There is an uncanny beauty in seeing life as an outsider and trying to piece up other people’s lives with the narrow scope of...
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Sally Karago fashion collection

Top 10 Fashion Designers in Kenya – Sally Karago

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Sally Karago is a steady, pro and versed fashion designer in the industry. She is arguably the best female fashion designer, touted as the queen of fashion by many observers. Her passion in fashion...
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Meet the Alpha Female

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It's the third week running and still going strong for the Fotophreak Model of the week segment. This week we are more than proud to feature one of the most iconic models in the...
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Compound Effect - A story About The Little Things In Life

Compound Effect – A story About The Little Things In Life

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Compound effect is the circumstance or instance where the little things you do and the little steps you take eventually create a very big change in you. When the year begins, most people are...
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Top 10 Most Promising Female Music Artists in Kenya in 2024 – Xenia Manasseh

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This is my expression of gratitude towards Xenia Manasseh, who significantly influenced my 2023, and perhaps the year before as well. Have you ever listened to a song for the first time either from...
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