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A Human On Human Things
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Post-colonial Africa's Search for Identity
Going to an international school and being more aware of the globe, I pride myself in my identity as an African. But as I delve into that...
Natasha Shituvi
Nov 30, 20204 min read
Boobs, Boycotts and Breakdowns
My relationship with my body and body image has been a...journey. How I view myself and how I feel about how I look is influenced by a...
Natasha Shituvi
Nov 22, 20203 min read
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