Story Archives

Category Archive For "Story"

We have not innovated our institutions since colonialism

Recently, I sat down with an old classmate of mine, MaqC Eric Gitau on his Youtube Channel, Development Dynamics. The channel is designed into go through the autobiography of leaders in the social sector – essentially from birth to date, while in the course of it sussing out the lessons and the influences that make …

STORY: The Man who walked with the cat at 3am.

It’s 3 in the morning and he is outside, walking. The street lamps on the quiet street do nothing to illuminate the darkness engulfing his mind, his heart, his soul. He is finally broken. He wishes now that he was brave enough to end it somehow. Keep walking like Johnny Walker. Away. Another city? Another …

My son: God is a she.

My son and I are in the car going to school: “Daddy, we shouldn’t lie because God and Jesus are up there watching us,” said the prince. “Is that right?” I replied, curious. “Yeah. She is watching and will punish you if you lie.” “She?” “Yeah, God.” I think sometimes my son marvels at my …

#OdeToYouth Lesson 15: Start saving today! Seriously, you’ll thank me later.

By Wandia Gichuru / Adapted from her Nation Interview with Thomas Rajula (June 30, 2015) I was 21 when I graduated from university, so I spent most of my 20s working. My first real job was in Montreal, Canada. More than anything, I loved the fact that I was independent for the first time in my …

#OdeToYouth Lesson 14: Be Present in your life today, don’t let go of your youth too fast

In the course of my journey, in which I reflect on my adult life, these past 18 years or so, I open up my blog to my friends, who also share their #OdeToYouth. Today, my friend Lilian Okado, reminds us to be present. By Lilian Okado The other day I recorded my 18 month old …

I am a writer first and foremost. I am passionate about social entrepreneurship, which I define by finding ways to innovate the world’s processes to make life better for people – whether in business or in the non-profit sector. I am professionally involved at the Open Institute, Thellesi Co and various agricultural ventures.