The Day I Saw My Face on a Billboard
A lucky dress, a late interview and a Barclays opportunity that put my face on billboards, ATMs and in newspapers.
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The Meeting I Never Asked For
Relatives gathered in Migori to discuss the choices I had made. Years later, I still wonder why that meeting was necessary.
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I Started Over Twice, Part One: Coming Home
I left Kenya certain I was beginning a new life. Two months later, I was home, carrying questions I was not ready to answer.
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Why I Wrote Tough Luck
I began writing in 2012 because I had questions about my childhood. Years later, a conversation brought the memories back and I was ready to tell the story in my own words.
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