I felt tired, hungry at worst. My body was screaming for rest, and all I could think about was getting home, grabbing a snack, and just melting into the couch for a bit. My French classes were going okay, but those upcoming French B1 exams drove me up the wall. I could barely catch the professor’s French; […]
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The first time I ever talked about a dating app was in a small kitchen in a quiet French town, with two of my Kenyan friends. At the time, we made it a point to talk about our social lives because mine was honestly worrying, even sickening. I kept attracting older men, a good example
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Living abroad as an adult is like riding a rollercoaster, full of twists, turns, and lessons at every drop. But the real adventure? Finding love in a foreign land, where it’s tangled up with cultural clashes and unexpected compromises. As we grow up we face choices, and after money, love is one of the biggest.
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After eating to our fill, we relaxed and chatted about life. At some point, I told my friend that I wanted to be married by the time I turned 25. Reason being, I didn’t want to race against my biological clock. I pictured a corporate life, an 8-to-5 job with a good salary, weekend getaways,
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The sky is bright blue and the sun is shining warmly. With winter ending soon, the air is no longer freezing. A soft breeze moves around me, fresh and calming. The noise and rush of the city feel far away. The vineyards are bare, ready for the next season. There are only a few
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What if I told you that you could live in a foreign country for 10 years and still not speak their language? I’ve been in a French-speaking country for a year and three months, and my French is still struggling. It’s funny, old me would have assumed that by now, I’d be speaking like a
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Gossip is interesting. It brings people together but also destroys the solidity of friendships. It is tea, sometimes served to keep the cold away, and other times served with malice. Gossip is culture, a habit, and even more so, it can be a hobby. Culture can be shocking and I wasn’t spared for this shock
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I’m sitting by the window, watching the sunset. The mountains and fields are blanketed in snow, and for the first time in a long while, I feel contented. On the month of October 2024, I was on the verge of a breakdown. My life felt like it was falling apart, and I was like a
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The idea of living in Switzerland, France, or the UK is a dream embraced by many. In Kenya, a life abroad almost automatically elevates your social standing, people view it as a mark of success. But is it really? Assumptions made People often assume that life in Western or European countries is better. They expect
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I saw her a couple of times, Kiki, and only knew her as the femme de ménage (cleaning lady). Little did I know about the other life she had lived as an activist and her fight for change in Comoros. She came to the apartment twice a month for a thorough cleaning. The few times we
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