Amina Hamisi had spent most of her married life raising children and supporting her husband’s fishing business in Mombasa. When her last-born left for university, the silence in the house was deafening. She tried to rekindle closeness with her husband, but he preferred long evenings alone, listening to the radio. Slowly, she began to feel invisible in her own home. “I realized our marriage was built around the children, not us. I wanted companionship, laughter, and shared dreams, but he wanted solitude. After 40 years together, I chose freedom over loneliness,” she shares. Amina’s story is not unique. Across Kenya and beyond,…
Author: Jasmine Atieno
When Ruth Jebet moved to the United Kingdom six months ago, her goal was simple: pursue a master’s degree and widen her horizons. Unlike back home, the UK promised students the opportunity to take on part-time work to cover bills and stay afloat while studying. It sounded manageable, even hopeful. But reality set in quickly. “In my class, only eight of us are from Africa, and four of them are already citizens here. The rest are from India, Pakistan, or they’re British nationals. During conversations, I started to notice something: people here casually talk about saving for holidays, buying a…