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Hello, I am Jephtha Malelah. A Kenyan author, poet, film maker, travel enthusiast, human rights campaigner and social worker. I am here to share with you my experiences growing up in Africa, travelling, creating art and working with communities. To tell the stories of young people working everyday to find their space in the world, stories of the older generation that lived in segregation and captivity, stories of hope. I hope to join in fighting prejudice and to find love and peace, I hope t ...
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I recently lost a friend, a mother and a supporter. She was dear to me, to us. A lovely human being who loved with all her strength and was passionate about people and animals. This is one of the poems I wrote when I thought about how much I miss her. I know it is not the last I will write about her because there will never be enough pages to descr…
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My little sister's birthday was yesterday so I can't keep calm! Meanwhile, the world set aside today to create awareness around menstrual hygiene, all we can do is join in and learn, support local organizations and individuals who are doing an amazing job in the communities in creating awareness around menstrual health. A shout out to Atieno Oketch…
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Mother's day came and we got to celebrate our amazing mothers. On this episode, I tell the story of my mother and how she was born into the oppressive regime of Uganda's Idi Amin Dada. She survived, alongside her family and escaped back to Kenya. Mama has turned out to be an amazing human and this is the first part of her story.…
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The Corona Virus pandemic and the lockdown in 2020 almost drove us crazy. We lost family and friends, we lost jobs, our freedom, we almost lost ourselves but if you are here, you survived it. I wrote this poem with past memories and future prospects in mind. I hope it encourages you to keep keeping on. Thank you.This amazing photo is by Benjamin Su…
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On this episode, I finally reach Arua, Northern Uganda before going back to Kampala and getting back to Kenya just days before the borders are locked down due to the COVID pandemic. I debated about splitting it but I couldn't decide so I have given you the whole long episode. I hope you survive. Thank you so much for your continued support. The ama…
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Most of human interactions happens on social media. These platformss have revolutionized communication but as much as they are great, have we ever stopped to think of the negative side of social media? This episode is me trying to make sense of it all, kindly join me. Thank you.The photo is by an amazing artist Glen Carrie…
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This episode is about a poem that is futuristic, a prophecy of the safe and better world that I(we) would want our daughters to grow up in. A world that will be against gender inequality, gender based violence, sexism and all the injustices that women have faced all through history. As I speak to my future daughter, I hope this episode speaks to yo…
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