From Childhood Memories to Political Activism: The Story of #NerimaWako on #DDwithMaqC - PT 1

Development Dynamics with MaqC

On this episode of #DDWithMaqC Nerima Wako-Ojiwa, a Kenyan political analyst and the executive director of Siasa Place, shares her life story, including her childhood memories, experiences with bullying in school, and her move to the United States at the age of 17.

She also talks about her college years and downplayed experiences with racism, as well as her career path and the lessons she learned along the way, including losing her job and finding true friendship.

Nerima shares her experience with an internship in Washington DC, where her proficiency in Kiswahili helped her land a job. She also discusses her return to Kenya and the birth of Siasa Place, an organization focused on educating young Kenyans about governance, the constitution, and electoral processes. Nerima opens up about her brother's diagnosis of kidney failure and the impact it had on her life.