Colour Coding in Coventry: Part 1

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on June 22, 2012 in Community with 19 Comments
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I must admit, I never did like Coventry.

After completing my O Levels I opted to take a one year pre university course in Law as opposed to doing 2 years of A levels. I applied to several universities in the UK and I was particularly excited when I received an acceptance letter from Warwick University, an institution with an excellent reputation. Interestingly that is where our Finance Minister at the time, the late Professor George Saitoti, got his PHD, not to mention the fact that I had close friends at Warwick. And so my fate was sealed, I was headed to Coventry in the Midlands. Continue reading →

Seasons: Part 2 – Purgatory

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on June 18, 2012 in Inspiration, Success with 27 Comments
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In university I took on several jobs to help ease the financial burden on my parents. During my Law degree at the University of Wales, Cardiff, I was a Student Warden at my hall of residence and I had various jobs at the students union.

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Seasons: Part 1 – The Trek

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on June 7, 2012 in Community, Inspiration, Success with 26 Comments
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I secured my first job just a few months out of high school. I had some time before I was due at university and I heard that the International Committee of the Red Cross was hiring clerks for a big project. I offered my services as a volunteer and after stubbornly sitting at their reception on Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi every morning for weeks, I finally got a position. Continue reading →

A Stone House

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on June 4, 2012 in Inspiration with 9 Comments
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There once was a child who pondered upon life.

The child thought it would be wise to build a house. With hard work, slowly and painstakingly, the child started to build. Continue reading →

Colour Coding

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on May 21, 2012 in Family with 25 Comments
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When I was a little girl I had plenty of fanciful notions and fantastic thoughts, colorful ideas and creative inclinations. I loved to dream and dream big. I saw the world with innocent eyes and I loved what I saw. But I would soon learn that you cannot always expect the best from people, and life isn’t just a bed of roses.

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Up in the Air

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on May 18, 2012 in Community, Inspiration, Religion, Success with 52 Comments
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So I’m up in the air again, I’ve been traveling rather a lot lately, which gives ample time for thought and reflection. And today I am thinking about the elections in Kenya. I’m also thinking about my baby Sunday Live, a show I envisioned for a long time and finally got the chance to create with the amazing and dynamic team at Citizen TV four years ago.

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Choosing the Light

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on April 9, 2012 in Inspiration with 5 Comments
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Easter is an important time to take stock of our lives, our values and our purpose. For me Easter is a particularly powerful time as I reflect on the suffering of my Lord Jesus Christ, and His great sacrifice to wipe away our sins. I think about the people who scorned and rejected Him, the people who crucified Him. They must have been filled with such hate.

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Beyond Expectations

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on February 23, 2012 in Success with 2 Comments
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I have known Njenga Karume for a long time – as a matter of fact, since I was a child. My mother was his secretary for many years. Often, when at his Cianda House office in town, I would marvel at the numbers of people that would gather to see him. All kinds of people, a veritable hotpot, a mixture of tribes, races and ages with a myriad of issues.

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Asked and Not Answered

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on February 22, 2012 in Religion with 12 Comments
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When I was a little girl I would pray fervently, as I still do today. As early as I can recall (and I have some pretty early memories going as far back as 3 years of age) I loved God deeply… And I knew he loved me too.

I grew up a Catholic and my family worshipped at Holy Family Basilica, smack in the middle of the Nairobi CBD. I was in awe of the Church and loved Sunday service. But every Sunday I would watch and then pray, even more fervently, about two particular things…

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Success & Authenticity

by Julie Gathoni Sumira Gichuru on November 17, 2011 in Inspiration with 6 Comments
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I love success stories, rags to riches stories – they keep hope alive in each of us, and hope is so important. I watched a recent Oprah interview with the very private Ralph Lauren, founder of the prolific Polo brand, and I was inspired. Amazing talent, strong successful brand, happy family and a beautiful expansive ranch where he lives a simple and authentic life.

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