For three long months, Miriam, a small business owner in Nairobi, watched helplessly as her once-thriving shop turned quiet. The vibrant hum of customers, laughter, and transactions had vanished, replaced by eerie silence and the occasional passerby who barely glanced at her displays.
Shelves that once overflowed with goods now seemed lifeless. βI felt like I was drowning,β Miriam recalls, tears welling up as she speaks. βI had poured everything into this shop my savings, my energy, my dreams and suddenly, it was as if the universe had turned its back on me.…CONTINUE READING