Am seated opposite to Brian Umaka, stern face, bold like a gladiator maybe on another episode of clash of the photographers. Brian doesn’t waste his smiles on petty things like interviews with writers but give the guy a selfie stick or a lens (to be continued)….
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I joined Kkrew in May 2013. I used to be a salsa dancer (That was a lie. This guy is a stiff robot) A friend from church had announced something about Kkrew so I put my feet to task and attended.
I joined iQuest, and I got to meet Dj Moz and other celebs I have been seeing while outside Kkrew. I did not fit. I felt that I was the minor there. The group was composed of lawyers, pilots etc and I was a no one.
I moved to 2nd Chance where I found the likes of Jose Jose, Kamau and the group was just as lively. The hangouts and the sleepovers made my life and I was astonished of what kind of family this is. I used to cook ugali in sleep overs and people nicknamed me ‘msee wa ugali.’ I got a crush but in a span of 3 months before I could even make a move, before the equinox could even pop the Luhya man’s corn, she got engaged. In a span of 6 months, she got married and in just a year she had a kid. (Moment of silence guys)
I would like to advice you guys, ‘next time ukiona mtu harakisha. Usilalie masikio’ But no, that was my previous advice. My current advice is, ‘Run so fast for God and when somebody catches up do not fail to introduce yourself.’ I learnt this from the Love, sex and relationships series, if you missed it you can read it here.
I started serving in Second Chance Media Team and Njugush hinted that a Media Team is going to be in place. I started photography in media team and I cannot lie that the media team has not taught me the real meaning of #DoingLifeTogether. I have met a lot of people, gained a lot of experience, improved my self esteem, met friends and formed the company Increatives, I met mentors who helped me in photography e.g. Biko Macoins and Ezco and now am a leader of the media team serving as the vice chairman.
I did not know Jesus, I knew my mum’s Jesus, my Bishop’s Jesus but Kkrew has made know Christ on a personal level. I would like to urge the young people to come to Kkrew. I believe young people belong somewhere. Do not do God on Sundays only. Do God daily.
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Brian only smiled while we were talking about his crush. But funny enough, his face did not go pale when he narrated about how she slipped away so quickly. Maybe she transformed into a lens.
Why don’t we hear your #KkrewBsStory? Get in touch with any of the media team guys and they will lead directly to our bloggers.
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