Shattered lives: Teenage Survivors Battle Trauma, Stigma and Motherhood
By Elizabeth Angira
Kisii, Kenya: Beatrice (not her real name), a tiny 13-year-old, is suckling her nine-month-old daughter.
She conceived after months of sexual abuse by...
Stolen Childhoods: The Heavy Load of Survival
By Shaban Makokha
Kakamega, Kenya: The hot February sun hangs low over the congested market of Mumias town on a Friday morning. The scene is...
Building From Within: How Mombasa’s Women Are Writing a New Story
By Kassandra Musyimi
MOMBASA, Kenya — In the dense, vibrant heart of Mombasa’s informal settlements, a transformative shift is underway. The architects of this change...
