For anyone who has ever asked me why I spent nearly a decade in #EastAfrica , PLEASE read this story about journalist Verah Vashti Okeyo . Her resume is impressive-she's one of the best #health and #science reporters in #Kenya , and has earned a degree in #globalhealth #communications from the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) . She's also a reporter at Nation Media Group 's DAILY NATION newspaper in #Nairobi . But I honestly had no idea of the range of enormous obstacles and wrenching losses Verah had faced--and overcome--until I read this story. I never knew that my respect and praise for the commitment of young African journalists could deepen, until this very moment. #Africa #journalism #Africanmedia #womenjournalists #womeninmedia #strength #courage #wisom #womenleaders …see more