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  • April 10, 2026

4 Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once

4 books to read again and again for personal growth

Looking for books that stay with you? Here are 4 books I keep coming back to for reflection, growth, and perspective.

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  • April 10, 2026
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  • February 8, 2026

The Richest Man in Babylon Quotes on Saving and Building Wealth

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Every time I feel my financial discipline slipping, I return to The Richest Man in Babylon. Its principles are simple: earn, save, and make your money work for you. I recently reread this classic, whose core teaching is clear: ten per cent of everything you earn is yours to keep. Pay yourself first. It is…

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  • February 8, 2026
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  • October 27, 2025

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran Quotes

This is a book I return to whenever I need grounding on certain things. Yes, the bible, especially Proverbs, is a go-to as well, but this particular time we are talking about The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.  The Prophet is a story about Almustafa, who has been living in exile for twelve years. He has…

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  • October 27, 2025
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  • February 11, 2025

Kalam Salaam: Je, fasihi inaweza kubadili dunia?

Je, fasihi inaweza kubadili dunia? Hili ndilo swali lililojadiliwa katika jukwaa la Kalam Salaam, linaloandaliwa na Mkuki na Nyota kila Alhamisi ya kwanza ya mwezi. Kama mdau wa vitabu, usomaji, na fasihi kwa ujumla, nimehudhuria jukwaa hili mara kadhaa. Nilipotafutwa kuwa mmoja wa wajadili mada hii, sikusita kusema ndiyo. Sikusema hivyo kwa sababu nilikuwa na…

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  • February 11, 2025
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Personal: @janeshussa ✨️

I love spending time in bookstores. 💫📚 Walking ar I love spending time in bookstores. 💫📚

Walking around. Picking up books I probably shouldn’t buy. Thinking about all the books I still want to read. 😪

And honestly, I can’t think of a better way to spend a day 📚
a woman with opinions and too many books ☕📚 a woman with opinions and too many books ☕📚
A non-negotiable time for joy 😊 Yes, the waking A non-negotiable time for joy 😊 

Yes, the waking up at 5am sucks... but it is absolutely worth it. ✨️

See that sunrise? We stood there like idiots just staring. 💫
And then a rainbow showed up after some rain like it was an apology 🤣

And reward after the walk? That cup of coffee was well deserved, I kid you not ☕️

And, of course the company ❤️

Slide 3 is my favourite shot this month 😎
This is usually how my off days look lately... tak This is usually how my off days look lately... taking care of the little things that give me joy 😊

#daysoff
Zanzibar 💫 Bits and pieces I loved while there ❤️ Zanzibar 💫

Bits and pieces I loved while there ❤️
I think what unsettled me most about The Stranger I think what unsettled me most about The Stranger is how little Meursault performs for others.

He does not pretend to feel what he does not feel. He does not say things simply because they are expected.

And somehow, that honesty becomes disturbing to everyone around him.

#thestranger
#albertcamus
My review of The Stranger is out in today’s The Ci My review of The Stranger is out in today’s The Citizen.

Perhaps we are more attached to how things should look than we realise. To the right words, the right emotions, the right reactions.

We learn them. We repeat them. And over time, they begin to feel like truth.

And sometimes, we don’t question it.

Also, see a lineup of books I am reading and loving. Between Friends and Lovers has my whole heart ❤️ (review coming soon)
How is ease into my week ☕️💫 . . #handgrinder #co How is ease into my week ☕️💫
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