From Bidisha to Izzah

From Bidisha to Izzah

27th January 2022 Hello Izzah! Hope you are doing well in these difficult times. Here, the weather today is neither too cool nor too warm but while I am writing this letter, I am still recovering from a bad cold. But the thought of connecting to a sister sitting out...
From Ananya to Zeeshan

From Ananya to Zeeshan

7th December, 2021 Dear Zeeshan, Thanks for initiating this letter exchange! Let me introduce myself, I am Ananya and I am currently in my final year of undergraduate studies. I reside in Bangalore. Coincidentally, I too like travelling and I have a deep interest in...
From Akshita to Rameesa

From Akshita to Rameesa

27 November 2021 Hi Rameesa! I am Akshita, your pen pal. Hope you are doing well, all is good over here too. A basic introduction of me- I am in eleventh grade and am studying Humanities. My hobbies include writing poetry, reading, eating and sleeping, haha! I am very...
The girl behind

The girl behind

My name is Agnetta Auma. I am a 33-year-old mother who lives in the slums of Obunga Kisumu County, Kenya. I sell fish to support my four children; two boys and two girls. I was married to the late Austin Odhiambo, who died in a road accident. I was born the firstborn...
It shall be well

It shall be well

It is 7 o’clock in the morning and, once again, the City of Kisumu is a beehive of activities. Bodabodas crisscross each other, the matatus are hooting, children walk to school carrying loads of books as the adults walk to work with one mission: to “put food on the...