Awino Okech15 lat 44May you have people in your life who will ask forward-looking questions. Those who steer you to things you avoid because bills must be…Jan 8Jan 8
Awino OkechAuthoritarian Drifts, Freedom of Speech, and Academic FreedomI grew up in Kenya under the one-party state of Daniel arap Moi. A defining characteristic of the Moi regime was an attack on political…Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Awino OkechLeading to Transform and ChallengeOver the last five years, I have spent time talking to people who have taken on a range of leadership roles. Despite the differences in…Jan 22, 20231Jan 22, 20231
Awino OkechFor TatianaI received a text message from a companera on 13/04/2021 asking me if I was available for a quick call. The tone of the message coupled…Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021
Awino Okech10 YEARS ON: NOTES ON LOSSTen years ago on 15th December 2010, my mother died unexpectedly. In 2011, the first year after her death, I did not think I would make it…Dec 27, 20201Dec 27, 20201
Awino OkechGENDER, ANTI-BLACKNESS AND UNIVERSITIESIt’s 10th September 2020 and I receive an email notification from a listserv with the heading Crisis of care: whiteness in the Collective…Nov 4, 2020Nov 4, 2020
Awino OkechResearch Methodology — A Reading ListAs debates on institutional and structural racism resurge across the globe, there is an increasing interest in the longstanding feminist…Oct 10, 20201Oct 10, 20201
Awino OkechLessons From My ThirtiesA young woman, Ivy, asked me what the most important lessons from my thirties were. I turned 40 in January, so this should have been an…Aug 28, 20205Aug 28, 20205
Awino OkechRadical Reading Groups and Community BuildingAt the beginning of the 2019/20 academic year, a new colleague from Development Studies Althea Maria Rivas reached out to me to discuss a…Aug 12, 2020Aug 12, 2020
Awino Okech“One man no matter how bright does not a forest make” — Tajudeen Abdul-RaheemThe metaphor of a bright tree versus a forest is a fitting one to use to frame the discussion around intergenerational leadership. In a…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
