Writer
Celine Njoki
15 stories
Beatrice Malika: Why I Left a Well-Paying Job to Take Care of Slum and Street Children
Beatrice Malika runs a school called the Glory Christian Education Centre and also founded Glory Christian Rescue Home for sexually abused children. A mother of two children aged 17 and 12, Beatrice realized her love for children as a child herself. She often gave things to other children at random. This is her story in her own words.
Meet Njeri wa Migwi: A Gender-Based Violence Survivor and Activist
Njeri wa Migwi is a wife, mother of five and the founder/CEO of Usikimye Organization. She was still a minor when she got married and that led to over a decade of domestic abuse. Materially, she wanted for nothing, but emotionally, she was broken. Today, her pain has fueled her activism, and she is determined to never let another woman go through what she experienced on her wat
In Her Shoes: Braving Through Bipolar Disorder
I have bipolar II and these are all examples of a type of psychosis I have experienced. Delusions and hallucinations are forms of psychosis that people with bipolar disorder may suffer from during full-blown manic episodes.
Beauty for Ashes: How Terry Gobanga Found Healing and Love Again After Tragedy
On the night before her wedding, Terry realized that she had some clothes her fiancé Harrison “Harry” Olwande was supposed to wear for their wedding. Early in the morning of her wedding day, she took them to her friend, so she had to walk to a bus stop.
From Single Mother to Newlywed: How God Gave Me the Courage to Love Again
My love story is interesting. My husband was a moderator in a certain Facebook group called Single and Saved. I had been in that group for one year and had never noticed him, neither had he, until September 2018. I was going through a very difficult season, betrayal from friends and trying to heal both emotionally and physically.
Burn Survivor Gertrude Katula Talks Finding Love and Purpose
My name is Gertrude Katula. When I was young, I used to lie next to the fireplace oblivious of the danger I was exposing myself to. However, when I was three years old, the reality of it dawned on me in the most cruel way.
How I Started Over as a Widow After Losing Everything to my In-Laws
Esther Wanjiku Kabeni was wife to a corporal in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) until an unfortunate event in 2016. Not only did she lose her husband, his family was intent on stripping her of everything the couple owned, claiming all their household items belonged to their son. This is her story:
TWSC Submission: Traumatized By My Own Family
My name is Flora Nkatha Mugao. I was born and raised in Tharaka, Kenya. I attended Gekondi Primary School. I was a bubbly kid and had a normal childhood in a closely-knit family. My parents were both teachers. My mum taught in a primary school while my dad taught in a high school. We had neither too much nor too little. One thing that my mother always said whenever we lacked fo
From Street Child to Motivational Speaker and Mentor
Motivational speaker and mentor Sylvia Khasoa Maina has come a long way since her humble beginnings. Through a series of unfortunate events, she found herself roaming the streets in search of food and shelter by the age of six. Now, she runs a program called Simama Na Dada which seeks to provide assistance to children and youth in need.
How This Respectable Banker Found Herself Imprisoned, Fought to Clear Her Name and Now Helps Women Rebuild After Incarceration
After serving one year in prison for a crime she did not commit, the reality of life behind bars for women in Kenya haunted her. Compelled to make a difference, she chose to dedicate her life towards helping women caught up in the judicial system.
TWSC Diaries: Learning to Love My Body – How My Emotional Weight Affected My Physical Weight
I have been a victim of violations so many times over. At 7 or 8 years old, I was molested by my uncles. And as an adult I was getting raped three times. It's had a very bad effect on me. I grew up thinking that I wasn't beautiful. I had this big body and the people I stayed with were not helping because they used to make remarks about my body. It was hard, it was painful, and
TWSC Diaries: Forgiveness is the Best Decision I Made for Myself
This column documents Celine Njoki’s healing journey. If you haven’t read her story, we encourage you read it here. Her story is remarkable. You can also read the previous entries she has made to this column.
TWSC Diaries: How Stigma and Discrimination Scarred Me
Stigma has been the worst thing that I've had to fight with all of my life. It is the worst place for human being to be. Stigma is broad, and I know what it can do to a person.
TWSC Diaries: What Betrayal Taught me About Friendship
Friendship is a subject that is close to my heart because I have been betrayed and stabbed many times by “friends,” “best friends” or people I looked up to.
Celine’s Journey: How I Stopped Feeding the Monster
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