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Whatever makes you uncomfortable is an opportunity for growth - Bryant McGill. For most people, Covid- 19 has been a big transition,  adopting to life styles they never imagined has been easy and hard for some. Others are saying it is  the same old routine so they find everything normal.    It can not be the same story for those that have seen opportunities at such a time and as Bryant McGill says "whatever makes you uncomfortable is an opportunity for growth". Just Look closely, we can only be left better From Kenya , we feature  Zipporah Nyangara Mumbi , a foresighted extra- ordinary woman that has mastered the art of embracing opportunities in all seasons. Zipporah Nyangara Mumbi is the team leader of a grass root organization in Nakuru County called Haven of Dreams. Haven of Dreams focuses on psycho-social support, mental wellness, reproductive health, gender equality and youth empowerment. However, with all these amazing activities, the organization is not...

  💕- STAY MENTALLY HEALTHY- 💕 The Covid- 19 pandemic has been a daily talk for the past couple of months, and we could not let this period pass by without sharing lock down stories from people all over the world.  From us to you we say : " your story matters and at such a time when countless people seem hopeless, it has the ability to speak life to them. Cast a light with your story. One of our friends Hana Fa dil from Sudan shares with us her lock down story.                                                 I am the kind of person that loves everything to go as planned. When we registered the first case of covid -19 in Sudan,  I got into a panic attack. I was so upset that all my plans were going to be put on a stand still to a time I was uncertain of. I became so obsessed with reading everything about the virus, the number of confirm...

   UNASHAMED SERIES - FEATURE STORY 5                                           Many of us sleep and wake up with dreams of being the best versions of ourselves. We are determined to make beautiful realities, and then along the way we meet people that silence our inner man. Our energies run low, and the once known excitement fades. We are left with the question.  When life gives you lemons should you make lemonade?                                                             Damalie Kalagi                                                   Freelance female Cinematographer   ...

         UNASHAMED STORY 4  - Ageno Irene           " You are a unique super power" - Irene     Ageno Irene Kandi is currently a third year student of Makerere University pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Irene discovered her passion for mental health after being diagnosed with Psychogenic Dysphoria , a  mental health condition with heavy trauma that took away her speech for a period of six months. Her dream is to work as a private psychologist through Kilm Mental Health Uganda a non-profit organization that will offer counseling, career guidance, psychological support, speech therapy so that she can help people overcome their fears. She is also a member of Tell a story Foundation Uganda.  Irene shares with us her experience on her loss of identity to low self esteem. I define identity as something part and parcel of someone. I have a very beautiful personality ...

UNASHAMED SERIES - FEATURE STORY 3         " I lost identity to a life partner quest "                    Akurut Elaine Patience On the third episode of Unashamed, Elaine, a lady that has embraced the virtue of humility shares her story on identity. Elaine works as an administration officer with Price and King. She is also part of the communications team at Tell a story Foundation Uganda.           " Do not settle for less" - Elaine   Identity is an inborn affliction; something a person associates his or herself with. I call myself a very bold and courageous woman. For so long, I thought that finding a partner would really reveal my true self. This quest led me to a journey of great pain and sorrow. I was emotionally and physically drained. I still remember those nights I cried until my eyes could not contain the tears any more. I lost appetite for food and reached ...

14th May 2020 UNASHAMED SERIES : FEATURE STORY 2 Meet Hope Abbo , a passionate  learner that believes in the  beauty of discovering new  things each day.   " you are not defined by your situation" -                              Hope Abbo Hope is a twenty year old student of Makerere University  pursuing  a bachelors degree of  Arts in Development Economics . She works as the general manager of Basic Life Uganda and an  event manager at Tell A Story Foundation Uganda. She is also the secretary of Makerere Gavel public speaking Club, a position that has been influenced by her love for motivating the masses. Here is her story on identity. " Identity is a sense of belonging"  I am a child of God. I am an open minded and selfless person that loves people and giving back to community.   I am a very creative person that loves putting my head to use. My passio...

UNASHAMED SERIES - FEATURE STORY 1                     A CHANGED MINDSET  Negativity is an attitude that involves the way in which people see things, the labels they put on the things they see and the feelings they attach to what they have seen. It is a stone that can only be turned by you, stop, breathe and listen to the tiny voice inside of you that says " you can do this, fight on" regardless of the situations surrounding you. You have to believe in yourself before anyone does. We feature the beautiful Unashamed woman: Brenda Boonabana. Don't let your disability define you because you are your own you, instead use your different abilities to make a name for yourself. We are the solutions to the prevailing problems,  we are the answers  and not any one else, love and treat each one equally regardless of who they are. "We are the change we want to see".- Brenda             Br...