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Julie Gichuru shares how she was left homeless after her parents divorced

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Former TV presenter Julie Gichuru has revealed how her parents breaking up left her depressed and at the lowest point in her life.

Taking to social media, Julie shared an emotional post of how she was left devastated at 21-years old when her father broke up with her mother and decided to remarry.

After her parents divorced, her dad decided to remarry, forcing her mother to move to another country.

“1995 – 21 years old. 2nd year of LLB Law, in University in Cardiff Wales, UWCC.

“I was in the throes of deep depression. My parents divorced, Dad remarried and Mum emigrated. I had no home to go back to. I didn’t have enough money to complete my degree. I was frightened and anxious. I lamented with God, I told Him I was so angry with Him, but I still loved Him and I asked Him to hold me tight and never let me go,” she said. 

Two jobs

Julie confessed that after the breakup, she pushed herself to read and work harder to mask the stress.

“I found two jobs at this point and studied hard. I didn’t know where I would end up but I knew knowledge would get me there. As long as I had breath in my body, I was going to get there.
#Excelsior #NoLimits #AwesomeLord
Never doubt that you can get there.
Never stop moving forward.

Lots of love ❤❤❤” she said. 

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Julie Gichuru gets rare Japaneses gift 

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Veteran journalist Julie Gichuru was recently on the Gram to floss an exclusive gift she had received from a friend based at the world’s leading manufacturer of soy sauce Kikkoman.

Kikkoman sells naturally brewed soy all over the world and has over almost a century of experience.

To you it might not be a big deal but Gichuru, the gift moved her.

“I am so honoured to receive this Kikkoman Goyogura gift from Mogi-san of Kikkoman. It is steeped in a rich history of quality, tradition and royalty,”she posted. 

“The “Goyogura” or Imperial Soy Sauce Brewery was originally built in 1939 on the banks of the Edo River in Japan, a facility dedicated to brewing soy sauce exclusively for the Ministry of the Imperial Household.,” she went on.

Finally adding:

“The Goyogura still brews soy sauce today and also preserves and exhibits traditional soy sauce brewing techniques, as well as the tools and equipment used at the time it was first built in 1939. Fascinating that almost a century later we can now enjoy the soy sauce fit for the imperial household.  

Thug Life! This is what veteran journalist Julie Gichuru had to say about rapper 2pac

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Former Citizen TV news anchor Julie Gichuru knows a lot about the hip hop culture not only as a journalist but as a fan too.

Gichuru was on social media recently to talk about one of the greatest rappers who changed the world with his music and poetry. The journalist was talking about Tupac Shakur, who is widely known for his dynamic personality and efforts to change the world, and most of all, black lives.

“23 years ago Tupac released Me Against the World. Powerful. Profound. Epic. Revolutionary. Revealing. Heartbreaking. Inspirational,” said Julie Gichuru on her post. 

2pac

Exchanged some 2pac knowledge with fans

Gichuru then replied to a few comments on the post as fans chimed on Tupac and how he was a legend.

  • brainygangstaBlack American culture is more than just hip hop. If you havent done so already maybe learn about Langston Hughes, Angela Davis, etc. Tupac was inspired by these ppl. His mama was a ‘Black Panther.’

 

  • juliegichuru@brainygangsta who thought it was just hip hop? That is a terribly uninformed perspective. Yes, his mother the late Afeni Shakur was a Black Panther and his Aunt Assata Shaker was too. She has been living in Cuba under their protection for decades now and is on the US Most Wanted List. His step father Mutulu Shakur was also a Panther and got Tupac to start thinking about impact legacy and transformation. He was working on uniting warring gangs and signing them up to a code of conduct when he was assasinated…

 

  • juliegichuru@brainygangsta I appreciate him, his voice, his art, but I have been studying the slave trade, civil rights activism and much more since I was a child. A mention of one aspect of life should not imply lack of knowledge or appreciation of another. Sadly we seem to always assume this. We should always strive to think deeper ?

Lanes! Julie Gichuru set to interview top Hollywood actress

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Former Citizen TV news anchor Julie Gichuru is set to have a one-on-one chat with popular Hollywood actress Connie Nielsen who is in Kenya.

Nielsen a Danish actress; is known for her roles in box-office movies such as, The Devil’s Advocate, Gladiator, Wonder Woman and Justice League. She has been in showbiz for almost 34 years now.

Connie Nielsen

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She’s also a polyglot who speaks eight languages: Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, and some Spanish.

Connie Nielsen’s work in Kibera

She co-founded Human Needs Project in June 2010; providing clean water and empowerment services to residents of Kibera, after filming “Lost in Africa” there. She also has her scholarship program for children in slums called Road To Freedom Scholarships.

In the chat, Nielsen, 52, will speak about her developments in Kibera where she has been putting efforts to change lives.

The interview, which will be held at Westlands Capital Club; hosted in front of a small audience selected by Gichuru on Sunday. Through her social media pages, Gichuru wrote;

“Join me tonight In Conversation with Actress & Philanthropist Connie Nielsen, who has been working on transformation in Kibera. LIVESTREAM via my FB page, Julie Gichuru Fanpage, tonight 7pm – 9pm EAT,”