Author Archives: SK

2024 Goals

Posted on March 6, 2024 by SK

It’s March already! You blink and your children are turning 3 & 11! How? Time is certainly moving so fast for me. A busy working single mother raising two boys in Japan! My goals this year are more or less … Continue reading →

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My Running Journey in 2023 (in comparison with 2020)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by SK

I am so proud of my running habit this year. I thought I would share some highlights from my running journey. Hopefully, it will also encourage you in your own fitness journey: be it yoga, walking, swimming, pilates, weights or … Continue reading →

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2023: A Year in Review

Posted on December 28, 2023 by SK

Another year goes by. My 9th in Japan. I never thought I would still be here 9 years later and will I complete a decade? We shall see next year. 2023 was the year we decided to ignore COVID-19. Treat … Continue reading →

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Mothers and Daughters

Posted on December 1, 2023 by SK

I would like to tell you the stories of two mother-daughter pairs that fascinate me in my neighbourhood. I was bending over at the garbage cage outside our apartment, lowering my garbage into it, when someone said hello awfully close … Continue reading →

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Sunset in Ishikawa

Posted on October 26, 2023 by SK

I love this picture of a summer sunset that I took from my car when I was living in Ishikawa Prefecture, about 5 years ago. I have been waiting for an opportunity to publish it. I wanted to write a … Continue reading →

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Garbage Tales

Posted on April 22, 2023 by SK

Sometimes I think that my life in suburban Tokyo is boring since nothing exciting really happens. One day easily fades into the next. My life consists of daycare pickups and drop offs, grocery runs to Gyomu Supermarket, and detergent shopping … Continue reading →

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I Translated Kusadikika Into English

Posted on April 21, 2023 by SK

I only have two favorites among Swahili novels, and I am ashamed to admit it is because of how little of Swahili literature I read. I hope to make more of an effort in the future, because right now between … Continue reading →

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What to do (or not to do) if Your Child has a Neck Abscess

Posted on March 31, 2023 by SK

Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. When Kai was two months old, we flew across continents and oceans to be with family in Nairobi, Kenya. Kai was not a passive baby. I could not put him down for a … Continue reading →

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The Ones Left Behind: Documentary About Single Mothers in Japan by Rionne McAvoy

Posted on February 18, 2023 by SK

When Rionne asked me to be interviewed for his documentary about single mothers in Japan, I wasn’t sure whether to accept or not. I did not want to become the “face of single mothers”. What a silly thing to worry … Continue reading →

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2023 Goals

Posted on January 13, 2023 by SK

I couldn’t tell you the difference between goals and resolutions. I just know that as far back as I can remember, I have always made a list of the things I wanted or needed to do. Here are my 2023 … Continue reading →

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