Things I hear
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Educate, inspire, empower and transform lives by lifting the lid on societal, cultural and mental health issues through entertaining storytelling. Stories to inspire change on issues affecting the way we live, and how we view the world.
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How to normalise talk around mental health
"Mental health is an area where people are embarrassed to talk about: they don't want to talk about it because somehow they feel they are a failure as a parent/family member; they are embarrassed for their family and want to protect them from shame, but mental health is something you have to talk about!" Anna Wintour
By Things I hear5 years ago in Psyche
A Rose for Kayla
In London during summer, the sun doesn’t go down on time, it lingers long after the children have gone to sleep. In the morning, it peeks out a little too early. I was used to an equal division of time between day and night. But for the first time in weeks, I was grateful for this early appearance and late departure of the sun. I was also grateful for the searing heat. As I sat on the park bench watching parents reluctantly push their kids on the swings or cheer them as they swung on the monkey bar, I over analysed, like an aged professor, the events in my life that led me to that bench. There I sat, surrounded by happy people who couldn’t see the tears in my eyes or the bruises that were so visible on my dark skin.
By Things I hear5 years ago in Criminal
Kenya’s Family Party Politics
This time last year I was in Kenya swinging from one party to another. This year all I got are travel refunds and e-vouchers… thank you KQ. However, I have great memories and I look forward to the death of corona and the inevitable parties that will ensue.
By Things I hear5 years ago in Families
A letter to my abuser
Dear Husband I love my children more than I hate you; That’s why the knife I was holding in my hands that afternoon continued to chop vegetables instead of your heart as you said the most contemptible things. I knew you were mean and abusive, but I had no idea your reign of terror could escalate to near-death experiences, until we were forced to live in the same house for all of 168 hours of the week.
By Things I hear5 years ago in Humans
