LET'S BE HONEST with Rose and Mary
by Let's Be Honest
Let’s Be Honest is an honest, unapologetic and frank discussion lead by two friends; Rose and Mary and a variety of remarkable guests. Our goal is simple; change the way we think about AFRICA! One phenomenal conversation at a time on a bi-weekly podcast.
Episodes
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LET'S BE HONEST Bitesize - Episode Four - Swahili Culture
From the melodic tunes and seductive dances to the delicious meals like biryani and pilau the Swahili people are known for, little is known about the origins of the Swahili people. The Swahili people are mostly known to live on the coastal parts of present-day Kenya and Tanzania. But there is a...
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LET'S BE HONEST BITESIZE - Episode Three - The Nandi Resistance
Between 1880 and 1935, Africa was to undergo a horrific experience which would profoundly change her future. As late as 1880, only very limited areas of Africa had come under the direct rule of Europeans. African rulers and lineage heads were in control of their independence and sovereignty; many...
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LET'S BE HONEST BITESIZE - Episode Two - Machakura
Chakula - Swahili for food Chakura - Swahili for food with an ethnic inflexion causing a mispronunciation of the word Machakura - A colloquial reference ( mostly derogatory) of a mash-up of vegetables and meats fried and flooded with water into a dish common among the Kikuyu ethnicity in Kenya.…
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LET'S BE HONEST Bitesize -Episode One - Luanda Magere
As we take a break from our regular LET'S BE HONEST podcast series, we have something special for you. What we like to call LET'S BE HONEST Bitesize. The Bitesize series is an exploration of Kenyan history through folklore and documented history. This first episode we explore the story of a…
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Episode 6 - Season one Finale
And it’s a wrap for season one of LET’S BE HONEST with Rose and Mary! We can’t thank you enough for staying tuned and listening to each episode of our new podcast. In this episode, we walk you through the highlights of each episode and share some of the feedback you have shared with us through…
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Episode 5 - Dr Oscar Githua, Pau Shinski and David Ongoma - Exploring Suicide and Depression in Men in Kenya
In this episode as a continuation of our exploration of depression and suicide in Kenya, we had a chat with Forensic Psychologist Dr Oscar Githua, and two guests Paul “Pau Shinski” Otieno and David Ongoma who bravely and candidly shared their struggles with depression and suicide. Men are…
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Episode 4 - Anita Awuor - Exploring Suicide and Depression in Women in Kenya
This episode was hard for us. Listening back to the episode is even harder because we were naked figuratively not just with the audience, but with ourselves. We didn’t realize just how much damage our formative years of experience caused us. The rage and frustration and the ebb and flows of...
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Episode 3 - Amunga Eshuchi - Redefining Africa through Photography
This week we talk to Amunga Eshuchi, 2016 Commonwealth Photographer of the year and regional winner for Africa. Amunga’s heart is drawn to conservation and documentary photography. We talked about what it takes to re-define the image of Africa through photography, as well as his own struggles in...
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Episode 2 - Foni Vuni - Fighting for the rights of refugees
On this episode, we speak to a remarkable young woman, Foni Vuni! Foni was born and raised in Kenya to South Sudanese parents. Her parents fled South Sudan in 1991 due to the break out of the civil war. Foni’s father was keen to ensure her and her four younger siblings stayed grounded and in…
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Episode 1 - Conquering Fear
We finally did it! We did it! Pat on the back! We have finally launched our podcast, it’s been years of paralysis by analysis and fits and starts. But we finally did it! Mary and I have both tried repeatedly to make it into mainstream Kenyan TV and radio for decades to no avail. That did beat us...
About this show
Let’s Be Honest is an honest, unapologetic and frank discussion lead by two friends; Rose and Mary and a variety of remarkable guests. Our goal is simple; change the way we think about AFRICA! One phenomenal conversation at a time on a bi-weekly podcast.
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