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Christine Mungai

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Christine Mungai, a 2018 Nieman Fellow, is the curator and editor of The Elephant, a Nairobi, Kenya-based publication examining the African condition through essays, features, and longreads. Previously, she was a writer and editor at africapedia.com.

Domestic Violence in Kenya: Stop Blaming Women

Domestic Violence in Kenya: Stop Blaming Women

Five years ago, I was nearly killed by a man I shared a home and two small children with. As I lay in the dark, waiting for it to be…

The Science of Journalism

I came into journalism in a roundabout way. I was a voracious reader as a child, growing up in middle-class Nairobi, partly as a retreat from a difficult home situation…
What Journalists Can Learn from the Blues

What Journalists Can Learn from the Blues

Journalism is in crisis; that is old news. But since I arrived at Harvard nearly three months ago, I have been struck at how much emotional and intellectual energy is…