Kenya, Aug. 19 -- After graduating from college, I believed that a bright future could be built solely through hard effort and perfection. I never thought that my greatest struggle would be with witchcraft rather than deadlines, superiors, or workplace politics. In Nairobi, I work for a reputable firm. For many years, I was one of the most devoted workers, consistently arriving early, exceeding deadlines, and even mentoring others. "Keep it up; promotion is coming" was what everyone kept saying to me. But nothing occurred year after year.
Rather, I was getting promoted over individuals I had taught, who had put in half as much work. I initially assumed it was simply terrible luck. But after that, odd things began to occur. Whenever I was summoned for an evaluation, an unpleasant incident would occur. Once, as soon as I walked into the manager's office, my voice vanished entirely. Another time, that same morning, I got an inexplicable rash all over my face. Even my flawlessly functioning laptop would abruptly shut down when I was giving a presentation. To read more click here.
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