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To the people who took a moment to read this article, let me take you to the truth of our two faced society. Yes! we are born hypocrites. We don’t have a stand over a thing, we go with the flow of what others are gonna do.

Many girls have to face mental torture daily that is so hurtful and unbearable but no one understands.

Like if her skirt is even a little bit short then she’ll get to hear, ” hey you girl, why is your skirt too short? Ohh ! I forgot, you have to also attract boys ,right ? ” I mean, if the skirt is short,it’s the girl’s mistake ,but not of the boy, so why even are they looking there?  If you think that it could be a reason for rap, so just don’t send ur boys to the places where girls wear short skirts. 

The second most heard torture girls face is , “why were u standings & talking between the groups of boys , don’t you have some sense? ” Okay, so we talk about equality & feminism a lot, but I don’t find any equality in this ,why can’t a girl and a boy talk openly, it’s not always necessary that they are having some wrong intentions among each other. It might be quite possible that they are more comfortable with sharing things with each other than with anyone else. Even there are chances that their vibes match or maybe some other good reason. But , I just want to know who are we to just assume anything about the two? We are no one to interfere in anyone’s personal life. I think friendship of two opposite genders is the best relation because the boy can always save his female friend from any other boy’s wrong intentions , can always care for each other, can always help each other & can expect good advice. But some narrow minded people find it a crime talking of two opposite genders.

The third most heard torture is , “why were you out after 8pm at night?” The girls should be in before 8pm at night but boys are free to roam around the whole night out . Why are there only limits for girls to get in at night but not boys? Why can they roam whenever, wherever they wish to? There’s a sick mentality present in our society where they label girls who are out late night as characterless, sluts, etc. If we always talk about equality then why don’t these things are looked upon? Why are these things ignored? These things are so ignored just because solving this matter doesn’t help in any kind of increase in economy . Our govt. only find development in things that provide some kind of profit to them. 

In some families girls are not allowed to wear short dresses,talk to their male friends,go out at night just because those old narrow minds make them believe that if girls are allowed to do these things, they’ll surely do something that will be a shame for the whole family. I don’t understand the thing that why always girls are questioned for whatever happens? Why aren’t boys asked? If a girl wears short dresses ,why is she called characterless & why aren’t the boys asked to not give a girl those creepy looks . When a girl & a boy are talking,the girl is always told to stay away from boys & why aren’t boys told to behave with girls. In schools whenever she forgets to tie her hair plates ,the teacher always asked her, ” Is this a fashion show going on? ” But when a boy comes to school with a new hairstyle, why do the teachers just say nothing to them? A country is only known to be developed when that narrow minded thinking will be thrown out of the minds. And equality will only prevail when these double faced hypocrites will change & will treat girls & boys equal in not only few things but every single thing.

– Vaishnavi Srivastava

It is a cold gloomy morning today but a rather special day in my Country. Here in Kenya and most of Africa, we do not experience the Seasons of Winter, Summer, Autumn and Spring. We only have the rainy season and dry season. The Almighty sure is Creative in all He created. As I write this, today, 20th October 2020, is Mashujaa Day in my Country, Kenya. Mashujaa is a Swahili word for Heroes, in singular, Shujaa. I will tell you a bit about Mashujaa Day.

Mashujaa Day is when we celebrate all the heroes who fought tooth and nail for our Independence. They fought, bled, fought again, were imprisoned but kept the fight so that we, who are present today, could have the life we have free from the colonialists. It was previously called Kenyatta Day, to honour our First President, Mzee Jomo Kenyattabut was later changed to Mashujaa Day to celebrate all our heroes after the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. It is celebrated annually on 20th October. On this day, honorary awards are given to the Statesmen by the President of the Republic of Kenya. These Honorary Awards are given to the people who have made an amazing contribution in building our Nation, those who have exhibited qualities of heroism, patriotism or leadership. For example, last year Eliud Kipchoge was awarded the Elder of the Golden Heart of Kenya, for running a Sub 2-hour Marathon in Vienna, Austria. Who is your hero?

Our Freedom Fighters are our Heroes here in Kenya. They fought for our FREEDOM. I will mention a few of them. The MauMau Fighters who fought against the White European settler colonialists. Despite some of them being killed during war, they never gave up the fight. Our Community leaders: Sakawa of the Abagusii who foretold of the coming of the White Colonialists, Koitalel arap Samoei of the Nandi who prophesied the building of the railway on their land, the leaders who collaborated and those who resisted with the White people, Mekatilili wa Menza, a Woman, who led the Agiriama to resist colonialism, and so many other leaders. Wangari Maathai, who is considered the Mother of Trees, the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, an environmentalist and a political activist. She fought for our forests and advocated for a clean environment so that we, humans, could live a healthy life and that the future generations would have survival. All those who laid down their life for us to get freedom, leaders who led us to independence and those who have led us this far, we celebrate you.

Our Parents, whether biological or adoptive, are our heroes. They have provided for us, ensured we have food, clothing, a roof over our heads and most importantly love. They brought us to this world. Though they might not provide all we want, they provide all we need. They try their best to be the best they can be, to do their best, even when we are unappreciative. We appreciate our families, those who are related to us by blood and those who are related to us by other bonds, the friends we chose to be our family, they have walked with us during hard times and good times. Our siblings, yes we fight and quarrel, but they are still our heroes for always being there by our side no matter what.

Our heroes, the teachers, who have taught us all we know now. They have set difficult tests and exams for our betterment. The engineers, the artists, the pilots, the lawyers, the nutritionists, all the professions, you are our heroes, you have built our Nation(s). Our farmers who go to the farm on a daily basis to work and produce food for us to eat. Our Athletes who have put our Nation on the map by representing us well to the International community. Most importantly, our health workers, who are risking their lives for our sake as they fight the Covid-19 battle to ensure we get the best medical treatment while they still work to get a vaccine and medication. We applaud you.

As I asked, “Who is your hero?”, I was hoping that you gave your answers to the question. Some of you may have given the following answers: my mother, father, the freedom fighters, healthcare workers, soldiers and so many other answers. I am sure that 85% of you did not give the answer as “ME”.

You are a hero, I am a hero, we are all heroes. You wake up everyday not knowing what life has in store for you but you are willing to fight. You have done exams, both school and life tests, you have quarrelled with those you love, you have almost given up in life but here you are continuing with the fight. You have fought battles only known to you and even those that you did not know about. You have defended the People and things you love. You have fought depression, sickness and even death. You have fought to achieve all your achievements this far. You have fought pain and heartache and have fought to be happy. Most importantly, you have fought for Survival. I hope as you list down your heroes, that you count yourself as one of them because you have portrayed Strength, Perseverance, Patience and Love. We all know that this journey called life is a difficult one, it has bumps and potholes but here you are fighting hard, You are a HERO.

Again I ask, Nani Shujaa Wako? Who is your hero?

– Abigail Manoti