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Brian Khavalaji

(He/Him)
Nairobi
As seen in: People Daily Kenya, Medium, Daily Nation, The Star (Kenya), The Elephant, The Kenya Times, The Youthing Magazine, Qnow It, Anchor.fm
Covers:  Arts and Entertainment|| Lifestyle|| Human Interest
Doesn't Cover: politics and religion
Brand and Social-Impact Storyteller||Killer Networker||A Voice of Gen Z Professionals

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Brian Khavalaji’s Biography

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I am a multimedia journalist flexible enough to write any human interest story but who has a bias for entertainment, lifestyle and the arts.

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For Gen Zs, adaptability is key to thriving in today's workplace

For Gen Zs, adaptability is key to thriving in today's workplace

Sometime in 2023, I received

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Respecting workplace limits important for employers and Gen Zs

Respecting workplace limits important for employers and Gen Zs

Last month, I hosted a

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A Jack of All Trades is Good for the Employer, Not the Employee

A Jack of All Trades is Good for the Employer, Not the Employee

I have a problem when an employer asks you to do a job that another professional would have done. It insults …

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KHAVALAJI AND NGARI: Storytelling can help build trust in law enforcement

KHAVALAJI AND NGARI: Storytelling can help build trust in law enforcement

Storytelling adds value to things we would never pay attention to.

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Women only events a powerful platform for growth

Women only events a powerful platform for growth

Women empowerment has been a trending topic of debate for many years in the country with both sides expressin…

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There is Gold in Feedback: Poet Slim Shaka on Growing as A Spoken Word Artist

There is Gold in Feedback: Poet Slim Shaka on Growing as A Spoken Word Artist

The path that led Slim Shaka to the world of spoken word poetry was marked with twists and turns that he did …

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Articles

Easy to see why youth ‘crowing’ makes State House walls shake 

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By Brian Khavalaji
| People Daily Kenya Verified
In 2017, I participated in the Westgate Mall Talent search. I had just joined campus and was looking for spaces to refine my poetry skills. I had never performed on stage, so I was ignorant of what goes on before auditioning. The research, writing, and rehearsing. On audition day, I had massive stage fright that made the judges disqualify me before I could utter a word. I remember feeling so embarrassed and disappointed, pleading with them to give me another chance. I felt so small.
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If you want good care in old age, start saving for it now

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By Brian Khavalaji
| People Daily Kenya Verified
Two weeks ago, I wrote here that you do not need to have kids because of societal pressure. My peers and older generations gave me a ‘criminal offensive’ side-eye, wondering why in the world of Kasongo would I be thinking like that. I still maintain that some of us rush to make these big decisions without thinking clearly about the future and that’s where we go wrong.
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Drop the entitlement, whoever asks for a date must pay for it

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By Brian Khavalaji
| People Daily Kenya Verified
Yesterday, a meme was shared in our WhatsApp group. A female social media user asked a guy out for a date. The guy must have been elated because, quite frankly, we all get giddy when a babe shows some affection. Now, when the bill was passed to the guy after they had finished enjoying themselves, he was hesitant to grab it. He’d assumed that, since the babe asked him out, she should be able to pay for the food and whatever else they had. She couldn’t. She was mad that he refused to pay.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job was writing entertainment articles on Africanwow.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I have never used a typewritter

How is social media changing news?

Nowadays news are shared instantly as they happen especially on Twitter. Social media has also helped in citizen journalism as people can no