Melkizedek Mirasi, Author at MELKIZEDEK MIRASI

Grandma’s Radio and Beyond

I love listening to music. From the olden days when I used to bump my head to Zilizopendwa playing on my grandma’s radio during the lunch hour on BBC Radio Taifa. In fact, it was my grandma who introduced me to music. At times braggadocious, my grandma, who spent a considerable amount of time as… Continue reading Grandma’s Radio and Beyond

12 June 2023

I woke up relatively early. As has been the case for the past few weeks, I wasn’t bothered by many negative thoughts. I grabbed my laptop while still in bed and worked from there for about an hour before getting up to brush my teeth. I cleared out my email inbox, read two of my… Continue reading 12 June 2023

KASA: It’s Time to Say Goodbye

KASA is a unique initiative – it teaches the basics of space travel in 9 courses to young people preparing the learners for an amazing journey to discover future possibilities. Since its inception, KASA has hosted STEM bootcamps for kids in Kibera and its environs, partnered with various organizations to provide learning opportunities for young… Continue reading KASA: It’s Time to Say Goodbye

Inclusive EdTech Ecosystem in Kenya

On Tuesday evening, I attended a meetup event dubbed “Collaboration for an Inclusive EdTech Ecosystem” at iHub. Among the panelists for the event were Christine Namara of Baobab Network, Zacch Opondo of Zeraki, Rebecca Cook of Metis Collective, and Maryanne Wangechi of Aga Khan School. The session was moderated by Tonee Ndung’u, the CEO of… Continue reading Inclusive EdTech Ecosystem in Kenya

My Year in Summary – 2022

As a tradition that I started 2 years, I would like to share with you an end-of-the-year summary of what I read or learnt. Here are the 2020 and 2021 editions. Books First, let me share about the books I read and found useful. Generally, I didn’t read a lot of books this year for… Continue reading My Year in Summary – 2022

Start with the foundational knowledge

I recently completed a Python 3 course on Codecademy. Python is the most popular programming language in the world. Python 3 is the latest version of the language. About a year ago, I completed a course on Python 2, the previous version. Although it’s outdated and uses older syntax, programmers can still use it –… Continue reading Start with the foundational knowledge

Mental health and its misuse

Mental health affects our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. More often than not, adults you meet every day have had mental illnesses in the past. Whether when they broke up with their partners, lacked financial support, got bullied on the internet, or exposed to severe working environments. Depression and anxiety are the most common forms… Continue reading Mental health and its misuse

Extraordinaire Filmmaker from Ghana

Deep passion for revolutionizing Africa’s film scene has caused Mortinno Morton to mentor more than 20 aspiring young filmmakers from Kibera and Turkana. It’s unquestionable, the future will be driven by technology. As it continues to revolutionize the world’s different industries, it’s creating a plethora of opportunities in the media industry — movie, television, music… Continue reading Extraordinaire Filmmaker from Ghana

KASA: The Mission is Great

I believe that one of the most powerful abilities of mankind is that of dreaming, followed by the curiosity to make those dreams come true. From time immemorial, dreaming has been part of human life. Great men and women famous for shaping humanity through science, art, spirituality and technology are known to be dreamers and… Continue reading KASA: The Mission is Great