Through solution-oriented discussion forums; Fatuma’s Voice employs the power of artistic tools, intellectual discourse, and cultural devices, to creatively reaffirm community members about the significance of their amplified voice, and motivate engagement in communal, national and continental progression.
Through solution-oriented discussion forums; Fatuma’s Voice employs the power of intellectual discourse, to creatively reaffirm community members about the significance of their amplified voice…
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What kind of person should you avoid being in a relationship with?
Buk'ki Duanne
There's another type of person I completely lack a title for. The kind that keeps the mystery going for way too long. The kind that have you second guessing whether you really actually know them or would like to think you do. The kind that has you always on your toes trying to figure out who they arRead more
There’s another type of person I completely lack a title for. The kind that keeps the mystery going for way too long. The kind that have you second guessing whether you really actually know them or would like to think you do. The kind that has you always on your toes trying to figure out who they are in as much as you’d like to relax and enjoy them or your time with them. The kind that have you thinking that you might be dating the next Joe Irungu.
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Buk'ki Duanne
I strongly believe that we as the current generation of men are the only ones with the ability to start this rolling ball of change. Our fathers won't do shit to that effect, we can say that for a fact. We need to open up ourselves and leave ourselves vulnerable to our nuclear family or close circleRead more
I strongly believe that we as the current generation of men are the only ones with the ability to start this rolling ball of change. Our fathers won’t do shit to that effect, we can say that for a fact. We need to open up ourselves and leave ourselves vulnerable to our nuclear family or close circle of male friends. We need to show them that a man can still be a man despite asking for help from a fellow man. We need to instill this into our kids as well and the best way to do it is through our example as their parents.
Women for the most part talk and have talked for ages it has become labelled as woman nature to talk.
See lessDEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND OTHER MENTAL ILLNESSES
Buk'ki Duanne
Depression and anxiety have always existed. We don't mostly know about it for a number of reasons. One, it wasn't as rampant in Africa in the olden days. Two, it wasn't defined as depression or anxiety in most parts back then. Three, it wasn't talked about because of being undefined and because of tRead more
Depression and anxiety have always existed. We don’t mostly know about it for a number of reasons. One, it wasn’t as rampant in Africa in the olden days. Two, it wasn’t defined as depression or anxiety in most parts back then. Three, it wasn’t talked about because of being undefined and because of the lack of knowledge; so we don’t get to hear any stories from then. Four, I would imagine those who knew what these things were wouldn’t speak up because some things like these would most likely have been considered a curse or a white man’s things (as was cancer for a really long time).
To sum it up, depression could be likened to cancer in the sense that when we had healthy lifestyles and a non polluted world not many suffered from it. The world has changed now and so has what is expected of us. The stresses have piled up a lot more and we now, as a society, have a lot more to be anxious about and due to that end up in a deep sunken depression.
Yes, we now have started talking about it more on broader platforms and all but still have four key factors hindering the progress of these efforts. One, religions that believe you can pray away depression cause myriads not to speak up because they don’t want to be labelled “wana mapepo ya shetani.” Two, most males are still holding strong the belief that their masculinity solely depends on their ability to deal with everything on their own. Three, most parents do not tell their kids shit about depression, anxiety or anything mental health; they just don’t have those discussions because “hatuna history ya depression kwetu, hizi ni shida za watu wana pesa.” Lastly, our mental health medical system is still in the ’90s.
See lessWhat can be done to improve mental healthcare in Kenya?
Buk'ki Duanne
You're thinking in the right direction which is a good starting point for most. On a few points though I feel in my opinion you have it twisted. One, mental health isn't comparable to physical health (unless it's a condition you inherited from your parents like HIV) because physical health related iRead more
You’re thinking in the right direction which is a good starting point for most. On a few points though I feel in my opinion you have it twisted. One, mental health isn’t comparable to physical health (unless it’s a condition you inherited from your parents like HIV) because physical health related issues have an end while the only end to mental health issues is death. All that can ever possibly happen is that the situation is contained and monitored, you know, like corruption – it will be ignorance on one’s part to think there will be an end to it. Two, shoving drugs down someone’s throat in attempt to contain their thoughts is only effective in the worst case scenario for some mental illnesses like schizophrenia. Most other mental illnesses require an outward projection of one’s thoughts on a regular basis, as regular as required. This is why it would be really hard to have a mobile mental health clinic – it would only help so many people and the rest would be left feeling left out because, TIME. But yes, we do need to create and spread awareness on mental health and the different kinds there are out there. We also need to eradicate this ignorance that there can be a one size fits all solution for mental health (diabetes type one and type two are not treated the same way and that’s one disease with only two branches). So thank you for speaking up.
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