I have a friend who works in a building complex where getting from one end to the other might as well be prep for a marathon! She then has to do the school run for her daughter over lunch hour and head back to the office. Her MO? A pair of sneakers, which she pretty...
It’s mid week, you’re trying to meet work deadlines, planning your child’s/childrens activities for the rest of the week and organising family functions over the weekend. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always found Wednesday’s a little hectic. For some of us, it’s also errands day. On the flip side, it’s humpday! Permission to...
I haven’t owned a pair of jeans since 2011. That’s right; I got over them, couldn’t find myself a comfortable pair and instead opted for tights and jeggings for a laid back look. My fellow mum-friend recently asked me when I was going to end my jean-celibacy. I knew I needed a pair that would work...
I’m at a point in my life where, a year and month into my motherhood journey, comfort is…well, cliche as this sounds, it’s everything. Comfort in my heart, my soul, for my peace of mind. Comfort in my style! I decided to go in a bit of a different direction for The Journey With Janet...
I lay on my bed, face up to the ceiling, eyes shut, knees to my chest, trying to quiet the noise inside my head. I’d just swept through our home, making sure to nip any chaos in the bud; Baby Huru was playing, happily, under the watchful eye of the nanny. My husband was having...
I could be free but you won’t let me; you disguise your oppression with a veil of accommodation, mocking my every progression. I could be me but you don’t want it. My wings, once fragile, now flap furiously, rousing the soils and sands. But you want me poised, too prude…too you. I could have more...
I was at a house party looking over at a friend-turned-frenemy. We had exchanged an awkward ‘hello’ earlier that afternoon, having not seen or spoken to each other in years. As the party progressed, we were on opposite sides of the room, enjoying ourselves but giving each other the occasional side-eye, trying to pretend the...
There are moments in life that come along and make you feel like all the hard work, the doubts, the blood, sweat and tears have all been worth it. Moments of validation that allow you, even if for a brief moment, to appreciate who you are and where you have come from. I had that...
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Interview with: Catherine Mahugu, Co-Founder, SOKO. < Website: shopsoko.com Location: 707 Muchai Drive, Off Ngong Road, Nairobi, Kenya Photography By: Charles Kituyi Soko is a Swahili term for market. For many of us it conjures images of a busy market place that sells all types of goods, with bustling rows of bickering buyers and sellers,...
