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Ciku Kimeria is a Kenyan author "Of goats and poisoned oranges" - (https://www.amazon.com/goats-poisoned-oranges-Ciku-Kimeria-ebook/dp/B00HBBWPI6), development consultant, adventurer and travel blogger (www.thekenyanexplorer.com). She writes both fiction and non-fiction focusing on African stories that need telling. She has worked on diverse pieces for various international and local publications including Quartz, Ozy, The East African etc. She has travelled to 45 countries – 16 of them in Africa. 153 countries to go and 63 territories!
"Of goats and poisoned oranges" has been extremely well received in Kenya and beyond. It tells the story of a Kenyan middle aged power couple and their complicated marriage. The novel explores issues of greed, revenge, betrayal and murder. It runs from the 1960s to 2013. It has been described as “Wicked, funny, poignant, wacky, human, a big ball of fun and danger”, “A unique and captivating book”, “Fun and intriguing”, “Impossible to put down once you start reading.”
She recently moved to Dakar, Senegal from Kenya to work on her second novel. She also works at as the Africa Communication Manager at a leading global strategy consulting firm.
She holds a B.S. in Management Science from MIT with minors in Urban Planning and International development studies.
Which Individuals And Corporations Are Benefiting From The Global Refugee Crisis?
Behind every story on refugees drowning in the Mediterranean, dying of thirst in the Sahara or ending up as sex slaves in the Middle East, there is the implied notion of dark and sinister individuals benefiting from the refugee crisis.
This expository piece takes you across the full journey of refugees from West Africa to their transit in Libya, the crossing of the Mediterranean into Italy, Turkey and the final destination of Germany. The writers do a great job of tracking the refugees' journeys, but also humanizing it with accounts from refugees, their families, etc. The most fascinating, though also most sobering aspects of the article are the exposes on the individuals and corporations who are greatly benefiting from the refugees at a great expense to the refugees - in many cases, their lives turning into a commodity that can be traded or disposed of if the need arises.
Human greed is insatiable, but to see it in the context of taking advantage of people who have already lost so much, is eye-opening. So much more needs to be done to safeguard the rights of refugees, not just at their final destinations but at every point of their journey. People who have already lost so much should not have to suffer additionally at the hands of greedy profiteers.
