City Murder
It was a normal day in a small town in Kenya. People were busy doing their daily work when suddenly, in the afternoon, a woman was heard screaming.
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The Archive
The Archive is AfroMax's permanent cultural record — content the Global Black Community has chosen to pass to the next generation. Inside the app, it lives as a growing collection of video, music, and stories that will never be buried or removed. It is the content that new members see first before the algorithm takes control. What you see here is a selection of those stories, brought to the web so anyone can read them.
Forced Marriage
When boys and girls turned 15, they became adults in their village. This happened when their lower front teeth were taken out.
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Jacinta's Nightmare
Jacinta was a young girl living in a small village in Tanzania when she got married at age fifteen. This was common in her community, but it would change her life forever.
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Luanda Magere
Most people know the story of Samson and Delilah from the Bible. But there is also a similar story from Kenya about a warrior named Luanda Magere.
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Mary
Mary was 19 years old when she fell for an older man called Mike. They dated for a year and a half, and in that time she became pregnant.
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Sagini
It was a normal day in a small village in Kisii County, Kenya. There lived a 3-year-old boy named Sagini.
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The Cheating
Cheating on a spouse causes devastating pain. And yet it happens every day, everywhere — and sometimes, it has deadly consequences.
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The Drowning
Matthew lived in a small village farmland with his wife and two children, whom he adored deeply. He was a farmer and kept cattle.
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The Lake's Dark Secret
Most people who live near the big lakes in East Africa make their living by fishing. The wealthy people in these areas own fishing boats and hire local men to work for them.
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The Man With The Temper
Oyugi was a local man with four children and a loving wife. They lived in a small house with a grass roof.
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The Perfect Trap
It had been the worst year of Juliet and Rodgers’ lives. Their dairy and small shop business had completely failed.
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The Village of Simbi
Long ago, there was a small village called Simbi in Kenya. It was home to the Luo people, who were farmers and fishermen.
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Village Murder
Cheating on your husband or wife always causes terrible hurt and pain. But it happens every day around the world.
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