My Dark Life with My Guinea Husband and How I Almost Came Back to Kenya Without My Children
Fifteen years ago, I left Kenya with excitement bubbling inside me. I was Carol, a woman in her mid-30s, embarking on a fresh start with my beloved husband, Amadou, in Guinea. I had packed up everything, bringing along our four children, hoping to build a life filled with love and new beginnings. Little did I […]
A girl I barely knew sent me to prison for 20 years for a crime I did not commit
I had always thought of myself as a law-abiding citizen, the type of person who would never get involved in anything remotely criminal. But life has a strange way of showing you that no matter how careful you are, you can still find yourself in the jaws of trouble — and not just any trouble, […]
I spent my 20’s with an old white man and I paid heavily for it.
Looking back on my twenties, I realize how blind I was, how foolish and misguided. I thought I had it all—money, luxury, and the attention of a rich older man who I believed would take care of me forever. My name is Moraa Vera, and I’m from Arusha, Tanzania. I’m here to share my painful […]
My wife turned my children against me, ruined my life &I was to award her 100M in divorce settlement
Marriage is supposed to be a lifelong partnership, a union built on love, trust, and mutual respect. But for me, it turned into a nightmare I never saw coming. My name is Hussein Mohamed, and I’m from Kampala, Uganda. I once believed that I had a perfect family—a loving wife, two wonderful children, and a […]
The most effective ways to deal with an addicted member of your family and why you feel manipulated
Addiction. The word alone is enough to send a cold shiver down my spine, bringing back the painful memories of my brother’s struggle and how it tore our family apart. My name is Mercy Otieno, and I am from Nyakach. For years, I watched as my younger brother, Samuel, fell deeper and deeper into the […]
I couldn’t believe what I saw in Nyayo Estates, Nairobi, at exactly midnight, My boss was a devil worshipper, and this is what happened
I had been working as a housegirl in one of the apartments inside Nyayo Estates, Nairobi. Being a Luhya lady, I was very respectful and obedient to my bosses. They trusted me so much that they would leave me in charge of their home while they traveled around the globe. I had been working there […]