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@karimiBeryl
Writer. Journalist. Communications Strategist. Brand Strategist. Product Manager. I write political economy and social commentary at La Patrona on Substack.
As you argue it's irresponsible to have children if you are poor, don't forget there's someone else arguing it's irresponsible for you to have children if you are Black or African. 5/
@GacheriNdumba All I'm going to say is if we didn't have a mandatory uniform policy growing up I'd be cooked. The only school -worthy 'casual cloth' I'd have had was the lone track suit mandated to be worn only on special occasions. So again, I'd have been totally cooked, probably dropped out.
Apparently the advocates tribunal can't hear sexual harassment cases but hey let's drag the lady highlighting the problem.
Law and medicine are professions that work within a public trust contract. When creating a brand, you must treat communication as a science and a discipline to avoid putting your profession into disrepute and ruining your credibility, together with that of your colleagues. 1/
Me I’ll even take it a step further coz I’m radical like that. Having children, especially in this country, is irresponsible 🤷🏽♂️
I don’t know if it’s just me, but whenever I meet a fellow African with an English, European or Arabic name, I always ask, “what’s your real name?”
