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African Peculiarities: TO ALL THAT SAT THE KCSE EXAMS; There is one thing that many will not tell you, but I believe that it is my responsibility, as somebody who has at one time been considered a failure. At this time, many people will trip you into positions of guilt, your aunts and uncles, and sadly, for some, YOUR PARENTS. They had expectations of you, and sadly, you might not have met the expectations. The luckiest today, will be those who ‘passed’ their exams. This battle, so you know, is not about your KCSE grades. It is a battle of egos. What will I tell the neighbours? What will I tell the chama? But a good question, did you know that ‘A’ students mostly end up working for ‘C’ students? A Few examples of perceived failures? Warren Buffet, Richard Branson, Jack Ma? (PS: They are all dollar billionaires.) The society will not want you to know, but it is because most of them don’t know either, and are conflicted right now. Your parents might be worried, that the dreams of their...

African peculiarities: Form Four Ladies Just so you know, the society is a keen and ruthless judge. For all those who are finally joining us here, getting to your sweet eighteens and finally believing that you have conquered the world, welcome to the boiling cauldron that is the society. To begin with, the society is more judgemental towards ladies than dudes. Caption this, the young guy you went to primary school with comes into the picture, and they pay you a visit, marvelling at the beauty you have become, so distant from the ugly duck you were in primary school. They are attracted, and at this age, you see love, and you make plans for marriage. You keep it under wraps for a very long time, after all, your mama is too ignorant to notice it, but she knows, and she is watching from the periphery. You are too lost to see why she is angry and fussy over everything, making mountains out of molehills, until it boils over one evening when you return late, the feeling of bliss melting and...