Author Archives: SK

Getting a Japanese Passport for Your Child (Foreign Unmarried Mother)

Posted on August 26, 2021 by SK

Did you know that it’s very easy for your child to become stateless? It used to be that if a non-Japanese woman gave birth in Japan, if they were not married to a Japanese person at the time, their child … Continue reading →

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How Did You Manage? Crossing Continents With a 2-Month-Old.

Posted on August 7, 2021 by SK

(This post should have been up two months ago. I’ve been trying to make sure this draft sees the light of day and here we are, finally.) “Madam, how are you going to manage?” Inquired the Indian lady at the … Continue reading →

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My Pregnancy and Birth Story in Japan

Posted on June 26, 2021 by SK

My second born son, Kai, was born in March this year. The pregnancy journey in Japan was an interesting one. Being in Japan means a lot of things are done a certain way but overall I had a positive experience. … Continue reading →

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Proles, We’re Going to Need More Wine! (A Quick Review of Books Read in 2021 so Far)

Posted on March 23, 2021 by SK

This year, I picked up my reading habit from where it had lain for ages, gathering dust. I know that reading is helping me cope with the isolation that comes with living in a pandemic, and for sure it helped … Continue reading →

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Of Mortgages, Pregnancies and Video Games

Posted on March 10, 2021 by SK

On the last Saturday of February, I started my maternity leave. On that particular day, a friend and colleague invited me to her home for a housewarming. We completed our PhDs in the same school, although we were in different … Continue reading →

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2021: A Bullet Journal Kind of Year

Posted on February 8, 2021 by SK

I got inspired to start a bullet journal after watching my friend Bern’s video on youtube. If you want to know all about it, just watch the video, it will be worth the 10 minutes. I don’t know why I … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock of 2020

Posted on January 28, 2021 by SK

The days are long but the years (months) are short, so they say. Can you believe January 2021 is over? This post was supposed to have been published in late December but unfortunately, I have been having a writer’s block. … Continue reading →

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To Kenya and Back: Traveling in a Pandemic

Posted on December 5, 2020 by SK

It’s not travel as usual these days. The airlines have their requirements, the destination countries have theirs. The lower demand hasn’t led to lower ticket prices either. Flights are fewer and may be cancelled or rescheduled, which would invalidate any … Continue reading →

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Struggling with my mental health in Japan

Posted on October 21, 2020 by SK

A lot of people tell me I’m strong. But I think that I’m just independent, organized and a dreamer. I’m always forward-looking, if optimistic. The way I get over the present (if it is not pleasant) is by focusing on … Continue reading →

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October Update: A Special Announcement

Posted on October 7, 2020 by SK

And you ask me what I want this year And I try to make this kind and clear Just a chance that maybe we’ll find better days Lyrics to Better Days by Goo Goo Dolls. This is my prayer for … Continue reading →

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