From Shaking Hands to Confident Bylines: My Transformative Journey at Nation Media Group

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📰✨ Last month, May 2025, marked the culmination of a chapter from this great historic book of mine that I'm writing... I'm not used to such kind of long posts but I'm going to try today 'cause this journey deserves it! 🙈 When I first walked through the doors of Nation Media Group in February 2025, I carried with me years of preparation, passion for journalism, and a determination to make the most of this opportunity. As a graduate who has completed my Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication with a focus on Electronic Media at Daystar University and is awaiting graduation in November 2025, I was finally stepping into one of East Africa's most prestigious media houses. The Reality Check: Workplace Dynamics Ain't for the Faint-Hearted The small small madharaus (the kawaida one mnakuanga mmewekea interns) - yes wewe, I see you! 👀 Those inward cries and wanting to burst into tears.  These hardships found in most workplaces have hardened me TWICE as muc...
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A baby rescued alive from rubble after Turkey earthquake; as search for survivors continues

 A 7.7 magnitude tremor struck the Pazarcik disctrict of Kahramanmaras province in Turkey which in about nine hours later, a 7.6 magnitude quake centered and affected several other provinces. 

The earthquake was also felt in several countries in the region including Lebanon and Syria.

At least 3,432 people have been confirmed dead whereas 21,103 are nursing injuries in 10 provinces of Turkey after the two strong earthquakes thrusted the southern part of  the country on Monday. 

More than 8,000 people have been rescued. 

More than 2,100 miners have been sent off to help in search and rescue efforts in the affected areas.

 Disaster teams from North West Turkey rescued a six-month-old baby who was under the rubble for about 33 hours in quake-hit Hatay province. The rescue workers pulled out the 'poor' baby who was barely crying and appeared to be dirty but unscarred.



The mother emerged shortly after, able to walk in Hatay province.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency in the ten provinces hit by the massive quakes.

The second earthquake was big enough to bring down more buildings, and like the first, was felt across the region, endangering rescuers struggling to pull casualities from the wreckage.

President Erdogan also confirmed that 5,000 health workers have been dispatched to southern Turkey provinces to help in rescuing the lives; whereas 54,000 tents and 102,000 beds sent to the earthquake-hit regions.

Praying with and for them 🙏.

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2023 at 10:51 PM

    Miracle baby ...my prayers to them and my friends there

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