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Nzuu and Climate Change

Let me introduce you to the subject of food security and climate change. At the heart of it is something called Nzuu. The botanical name is peas. Anyone who has been in Ukambani during the May–August...

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Nzuu and Climate Change

Let me introduce you to the subject of food security and climate change. At the heart of it is something called Nzuu. The botanical name is peas. Anyone who has been in Ukambani during the May–August...

Why do people get into the spiral of silence?

Why do some skilled professionals drive several miles to attend a meeting only to utter one phrase when cornered into speaking, “Nothing from my side”?...

Understanding Yourself and Others Better

In my early journey of self-awareness, one of the hardest pieces of feedback I ever received was about my sense of humor specifically, my use of coarse jokes. I’ve always found myself...

When Your Image Is Tainted

We all want to look good. We are constantly making efforts to ensure that people perceive us in a certain way. Occasionally, we find ourselves in situations that damage our image or at least, make us...

Leave the Internet—if you can

If you’re like me, you probably don’t enjoy the hassle of resetting passwords. Sometimes you try logging into platforms where you created an account before the struggle and portioning of Africa...

Inoculation Theory

Inoculation theory has a wide range of practical applications, particularly in communication campaigns that aim to safeguard public beliefs or behaviors against misinformation, apathy, or stigma...

When your behaviour disagrees with your belief system

We all reach a point where what we believe gets challenged, or our behavior drifts from what we believe in. For example, before a general election, someone might deeply admire one candidate and...

Must we Accomondate in Communications?

For those of us who grew up in rural areas, attended local schools, and were taught by local teachers, we often never realised how creatively modified our pronunciation was—until we got to university...

Understanding Social Interaction in the Workplace

Individuals tend to match goodwill and helpfulness when they perceive that others are acting in good faith—whether it is a girl who has a crush on a boy, within a family setting, in the workplace, or...