Hellooooo internet friends!!
I hope that you’re doing alright, it’s been a while.
Continue reading “A little life update.”A little life update.
Author: Christina Makochieng
Hi there!!
Welcome to my blog, The Here & Now. This is a digital space dedicated to all the things that I love most in the world; art, music, events, travel and life in general.
I'm Christina Makochieng, a Kenyan blogger born and raised in South Africa (I hold dual citizenship). I live in the beautiful seaside city of Port Elizabeth. I'm passionate about sharing stories about both of my homes in South Africa and Kenya , as well as those of the inspiring individuals who live there.
My work experience has seen me as an intern for the media company Africa 24, assisting in covering the Nelson Mandela Bay fashion week for The Herald, the lifestyle & entertainment editor of my university student paper (Madibaz News), a contributing writer & editor of Cappuccino Magazine, a social media manager for 'The South African', a freelance writer for Daily Maverick and more. I am also a BA Media, Communication & Culture graduate (Nelson Mandela University).
I think words are powerful and that's why I love to write.
I hope that you enjoy your time here in my little corner of the internet. Pop me a message if you ever wanna chat! I'm always a click away.
See you in my next post!
Love & light,
Christina
Have a listen.
Hello, helloooo internet friends!!
I hope that this post finds you well. Here’s my latest installment of songs that I love and listen to.
As always, feel free to share what’s on your playlist. Music is magic, and magic is multiplied when shared.
Continue reading “Have a listen.”African Perfection.
If you’ve been here for a while, then you may remember this post and this post about my favourite little beach town, Jeffrey’s Bay. J-Bay locals live a life centered around the ocean and surfing. That’s probably why the town has such an undeniable laid-back feel.
Supertubes has to be one of the most famous waves in the world (think the WSL championship tour) and is widely considered as the best right-hand point-break out there. It’s wild to think that for us Eastern Cape locals, it sits right here in our backyard.
Sitting right above the wave of every surfer’s dreams, is African Perfection, luxury guesthouses on Supertubes. It really doesn’t get much better than this. The guesthouses are made up of three self-catering properties and two B&B properties. When African Perfection reached out to offer a complimentary stay, the answer was a no-doubt-about-it yes, yes, yes!
Continue reading “African Perfection.”Baakens Food Truck Funday.
I had this post ready and waiting in my drafts for months – and then the pandemic started. For a while, I was scared that we would never have events like this again. Considering how long we were trapped indoors for, you can forgive me for jumping to that conclusion. Continue reading “Baakens Food Truck Funday.”
2021: My year in photos.
A friend of mine once told me that they found these posts the most interesting, so I felt inspired to bring this series back. Here is my year in photos!
Continue reading “2021: My year in photos.”Turning 25.
Getting my driver’s licence.
Now there’s a blog title I never thought I’d write. 😂
Continue reading “Getting my driver’s licence.”Digital Detox.
Have a listen.
Hello beautiful people!
I hope you’re having a rad week, and even if you aren’t, at least there’s music to make you feel better. I thought I’d check in and share what I’ve been listening to:
Continue reading “Have a listen.”A little life update.
Hi! Hello! Greetings!
It’s been a while. I thought it would be a good idea to sit down and have a little catch-up sesh before I put up any other posts this year.
Continue reading “A little life update.”
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