Diary of a stroke survivor by Japhet Mesa

Today marks one year since my ordeal. I am grateful for every one who has showed me support in any form - financial, moral, spiritual. I look back to this day not in anger or frustration (although there is plenty to be frustrated about). Rather, I look back at it with the realisation that there is opportunity in every situation. I have always wanted to learn to code android applications. This "french leave" has allowed me to achieve this. Furthermore, I have had a number of speaking opportunities and engagement in the last 2 months. However, during my recovery I have struggled with talking about my situation. I gloss over the issue and I am quick to move on to the next topic as long as it is not about me. I know that I am not the only one that struggles with self-expression. That is why I am glad that there is an initiative to help me start to talk about their issues. The National Men's Conference is designed to be a platform to be used to talk about men's issue. ...

Bitcoin first came into existence in 2009. Unfortunately, my first encounter with it was in 2017 through a former schoolmate - Mulima. I say unfortunate because by then it had already grown in value exponentially. Fortunately, it is never too late to start (well, anytime before the year 2140 is good. I will explain later).In its short lifespan it has proved to be a great store of value. Bitcoin is a digital currency, but a digital currency with a twist. Yes, it has all the characteristics of money. Divisible (up to 8 decimal places - 0.00000001BTC); it is portable or transportable (you can carry it on an app on your phone or a flash disk-sized device or in your head if you can); Durable (if properly secured, bitcoins can be accessed from anywhere in the world on any device - mobile or desktop). However, what sets it apart is its non-counterfeitability characteristic. See, even though it is a digital product it is designed such that it cannot be easily copied and pasted. This charact...

Hello guys, its been quite a while, has it not? I apologise. Many creatives will attest to the fact there comes a time in their journey where their creative juices appear to have stopped running. For writers this is called writers block. There are a number of things that can cause writers block – such as, competing tasks, distractions, and others. For me, it has been the case of competing tasks. Here is the back story. From the time that I got out of hospital in early March 2020, I have been homebound since (bound to my home environment). The sun used to rise and set with the same roof over my head. To appreciate how difficult this was for me, you must understand that I am busy bee. I seldom sit down in one place for a protracted time period. I would rather be busy cleaning the car, or fastening a loose screw. So, to be bed-ridden with limited manoeuvrability was hellish, to say the least. After 3 months of my bed-rest I could not take it any longer. I decided to do something new. So...