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Ladies, stop relying on men for money in 2023- you're capable of making your own

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In their desire to get monied men, Kenyan women are turning to black magic. They have renamed witchcraft to something they call "kuoshewa nyota," and the more I read this discourse on social media, the more it reminds me of something I learnt at a workshop organized for older women a while back.

I know that sounds strange because we like to say we are not other mothers. We believe we are better than them and that isn't exactly accurate. These women know what's up. They may not be conversant with the feminist theory like we are but they are not doormats. They understand the nature of men in ways we seem to completely ignore at present. We should try to tap into their wisdom this holiday season when we visit them

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