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Welcome to A Human On Human Things. This a space where I talk about experiences, issues and give my personal commentary on all things society and culture. These pieces are made per my understanding and observations
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Stall 293 - Unintentional Feminisms learnt from Luo Ladies
Agola. That's what the women in my family are called. All of us. Named after my grandmother. She was fierce, strict and hard-headed. Just...
Natasha Shituvi
Jan 134 min read
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To be a Black man is to Perform
A Commentary on Black Masculinity: Nonchalance, Nairobi Niggas and Nuance Part 1: Nonchalance noun: nonchalance; plural noun:...
Natasha Shituvi
Jan 19, 20245 min read
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For the Ones who Cannot Speak
I did not speak to my sister till she died. Even then, after almost 19 years, I did not. Not because I didn’t want to. But because I...
Natasha Shituvi
Nov 4, 20233 min read
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"BOYS WILL BE BOYS'' - The phenomenon of the "anything" man
This is my second and final installment of my "phenomenon of the anything..." series. As a woman, I have never been handed grace. Be it...
Natasha Shituvi
Aug 27, 20234 min read
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Losing the love of your life.
In all the forms and definitions, she was my greatest love. And what happened, is my only heartbreak. The thing about losing your...
Natasha Shituvi
Jun 23, 20232 min read
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tired of womanhood.
I am six years old. I sit on my dad's lap as he works at his laptop. Just marveling at the bright screen and experiencing the happiness a...
Natasha Shituvi
Jun 16, 20234 min read
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the immorality of ugliness.
I feel beautiful and I kinda hate it. All my life, I have been chasing this feeling. And finally at 18, I think I have it? But it's not...
Natasha Shituvi
Jun 13, 20233 min read
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"TO LOVE ME IS AN INSULT"- The phenomenon of the "anything" woman
I’ve always hated the phrase “guys will go for anything”. Because what if I’m the "anything"? My whole life I have been embarrassed to...
Natasha Shituvi
Apr 4, 20233 min read
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I’M TIRED OF THIS BODY
I look down at my thighs. I can’t. They disgust me, but I can’t look anywhere else. I’m on the edge of my bathtub. My eyes are stinging...
Natasha Shituvi
Jan 7, 20232 min read
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grief.
I didn't want to cry when I heard the news. But I did. Painfully so. I had never felt anything like it. It wasn't sadness or numbness or...
Natasha Shituvi
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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When Women Disappear
As a woman, it feels like a right of passage, that as the older I get, the more my conversations surround desirability politics. The...
Natasha Shituvi
Oct 5, 20223 min read
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DECOLONISE, BE FREE!
Dear Reader, I feel like somewhat of a hypocrite writing this. Not only because I am writing in English like a British discoverer on his...
Natasha Shituvi
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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Dear Full-Length Mirrors
Dear full-length mirrors, I remember there was a time in my life, maybe 8 to 10, where I avoided all mirrors religiously. Looking back at...
Natasha Shituvi
Nov 20, 20212 min read
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Oppression: You Should Try It
oppression /əˈprɛʃ(ə)n/ noun prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority. the state of being subject to oppressive...
Natasha Shituvi
Jun 13, 20213 min read
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Lonely.
Being alone is great. Being lonely is not. I appreciate that this feeling is very paradoxal. On one end, you enjoy your company the most...
Natasha Shituvi
May 1, 20213 min read
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So When are Artists going to Start Making Art Again?
How does one define art and who gets to say what is art? Art is very subjective, we all know that and people use in defense of some...
Natasha Shituvi
Apr 2, 20212 min read
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Black History Month, You Can Keep It!
Ah yes, the month has come, the shortest month of the year, February. The month of love and an overly stressed male species, the month of...
Natasha Shituvi
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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Women and The Industry
Throughout the years, the image of being female has evolved. From the "must-stay-home", to the "we-are-the-same-as-men", to the...
Natasha Shituvi
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Teenaging: A Forever Evolving Experience
Teenagers, a world wide phenomenon. And throughout the years this phenomenon has evolved and morphed, depending on where you're from....
Natasha Shituvi
Dec 19, 20203 min read
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The BBI is Stupid and so are the Politicians
#BBI #Kenya #Handshake Today, we discuss the BBI aka: the government blaming the people for its inequities. The BBI has been advertised...
Natasha Shituvi
Dec 8, 20203 min read
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