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WE PREPARED THEM FOR EXAMS. WHO PREPARED THEM FOR LIFE?
At Kooki Central High School, Uncle Rwamiti asked a room full of parents a question nobody had put on the timetable. By the time…
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YOUR TEENAGER IS NOT BORED. YOU ARE BORING HER.
At Kooki Central High School, Uncle Rwamiti finally loses patience with adults who blame teenagers for refusing to consume content nobody bothered to make…
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WHAT IF I AM TIRED OF BECOMING?
Everyone keeps telling teenagers to become better. Perhaps somebody should occasionally tell them to notice how far they have already come. Amani is seventeen.…
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My Father’s Advice Was Excellent. That Was the Problem.
We inherited good maps from people who loved us. Nobody warned us that the territory could change. There was nothing foolish about the advice.…
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MY FATHER’S ADVICE WAS EXCELLENT. THAT WAS THE PROBLEM.
When I was young, the elders gave us a map. Study hard. Get a university degree. Find a good job. Work hard. Buy a…
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