Jane Chima

Being a Woman in 2020 is:  Being called a person who menstruates. Being called a tree because; no child Being called a man because you’re decisive and self motivated Becoming a bread winner because hubby lost his job Being a humble Bread Winner to avoid being called a witch who cost her husband his livelihood   Saying NO to rape Saying NO to molestations Saying No to Female Genital mutilations Saying   No to unwanted affections Saying NO to harassments of all kinds Saying NO to domestic abuse.   Having to explain CONSENT Having no desire for sex at 18 Having to explain your passion for work and why you need to make a living Having a husband who prefers to live single while being married to you Having to explain your singleness in your 30s Having to explain being 40 and having no children   Choosing to live alone and being badgered for it Choosing comfort over savings Choosing to trek home rather than accept free rides ...

It is becoming difficult not to share the GOOD NEWS . In the midst of turbulent times, heartaches, heartbreaks, diseases, challenges and Revelation-written times, what are you living for? Lights went off in my office today and I needed an electrician so I called Baba Electrician. Baba Electrician has been my "go to" for fixing all electrical faults in my office for the past 3 years. I remembered calling him early this year and he told me he was sick and in the hospital so I kept my fingers crossed, hoping that he is well now, surely, and could fly down to my office, as usual, to fix the issue. The person who picked my call was not Baba Electrician. It was his wife, telling me that Baba is late. Baba was old but he was one of the hardest worker I have ever met. I told the woman on the phone that I did not believe her, of course, but she tried to convince me. He was ill and was taken to several hospitals to no avail. News of Baba is my third shocking new...