by Eric Mungai | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Netflix Adolescence Show A fresh wave of panic has swept through homes and headlines: Boys are in danger.Social media. Radicalization. Toxic masculinity. Netflix’s Adolescence has become the latest spark in a fire that never really went out. But pause for a moment....
by Eric Mungai | Mar 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
FORGED FRIDAYS | March 28, 2025 THE FIRE: The Lie We Tell About Strength There’s a myth we tell boys early; a subtle, corrosive lie wrapped in praise. We say strength is about being unshakable, about standing alone, about never needing help. We glorify the fortress,...
by Eric Mungai | Feb 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
FORGED FRIDAYS | Edition 1 February 21, 2025 THE FIRE 🔥 Masculinity is not a destination—it is a process. Like raw iron in the hands of a blacksmith, a man is shaped by fire, struck by the hammer of experience, and cooled in the waters of reflection. The...
by Eric Mungai | Nov 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Reflecting on Masculinity, Resilience, and the Power of Positive Role Models in a World of Turmoil As Movember begins, men embark on familiar traditions—growing moustaches, signing up for health challenges, and lacing up their running shoes to honour men’s health....
by Eric Mungai | Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Nation Newspaper – October 12th, 2024 The demographic data in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa, with 71% women and 29% men, tells a profound story about the changing landscape of education, but it also leaves us with a deeper question...
by Eric Mungai | Aug 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Men have ‘only’ been associated with traits like ruggedness, silence, and hyper-independence for far too long, but we do realise that a man is more nuanced than that. Society has taught men to ‘bury’ their emotions, confront difficulties...
