Category: About me

It will usually trick me once a fortnight or so. I’ll be walking home from the train station at night, and as I walk over the river, onto the other side of the little city of Uppsala, I’ll see a patch of sky is lit up in a different way to the rest of it. […]

When you move to another country, your Facebook feed is not about your friends, some memes and your biggest idol anymore. It’s about all the stuff you had before plus people selling second-hand furniture, groups where they offer accommodation or people looking for a place to live, and more important, all the events happening around […]

Last week, I shared with you some of the funny little realizations that make Sweden different from Kenya and I had so much to share that I am back with Part 2! In case you are curious to know what Part 1 covered, here’s the link. 1. Dating, gender equality and going dutch. Gender equality is […]

Today, sitting on the train I look out of the window and all I see is grey. Even though I can still spot some snow here and there, most of it has melted already. In those moments, I (winter kid from the bottom of my heart) start day dreaming about the bright and sunny summer days when me and one of […]

I feel a little nostalgic about home when writing this. Today am sharing with you some of the funny little realizations that make Sweden different from Kenya. 1. The transportation system Credits: Aline Lessner/imagebank.sweden.se One of the biggest things my hometown Nairobi is known for is its unique matatu culture which translates to artsy mini-vans that […]

Hi there. If you read my previous post on the changes with the SISGP scholarship, then you might be in the process of submitting your scholarship motivation letter. One of the most frequently asked questions from you has been how to make your scholarship motivation letter stand out because let’s face it, the SISGP scholarship […]

Over the past 7 days I have learned a lot, not only about second hand shopping and fashion, but also about myself. Actually, even longer than the past week as it all started with preparing the campaign and this month’s challenge. The first part of our sustainability campaign was centred around second hand shopping. Oh […]

With only a 2-hour flight between my home country and here, I wasn’t really expecting university life in Sweden to be so different from in England. But I’ve been pleasantly (well, mostly pleasantly!) surprised by the differences in academic life between here and home. Please note: The following examples most likely don’t apply to every […]

Time flies. Time sure does fly, not only while you’re having fun, but also while you’re toiling away against challenges and deadlines. That pretty much summed up the first semester of my master program in Sweden. As a newcomer to both the country and postgraduate education, my life was like a roller coaster. I had […]