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Ivy Brenda Cherotich : The story
First off, her real account is @ivy_b_cherotich.
Ivy is a personal friend of mine. We talked on end about this Corona stuff while she was in isolation at KNH.
A thread.
First off, her real account is @ivy_b_cherotich.
Ivy is a personal friend of mine. We talked on end about this Corona stuff while she was in isolation at KNH.
A thread.
Ivy has been scared of this blowback ever since getting into isolation. "Patient 1" "Patient zero" has been ringing in her head far more than this virus has in her system.
She was lucky to have mild symptoms of the virus, which also gave her time to think. Sometimes overthink.
She was lucky to have mild symptoms of the virus, which also gave her time to think. Sometimes overthink.
Ivy knew it was going to get bad. Really bad. She was afraid she would be the outcast that brought the disease back to her motherland.
She was just trying to get home, just like anyone else would in such a situation.
She was just trying to get home, just like anyone else would in such a situation.
Ivy graduated with a telecommunications engineering degree from MMU. I met her when she was (still is) Miss Tourism Kericho. We sat in the same team while there. We were to produce a magazine on our tourism. I think it was my fault we never got there.
Regardless, Brenda and I remained friends, often talking on end about "making it". You know, everyone does.
October 30th 2019. We were planning to start a business. Brainstorming on here.
I never got back to her on it. Again, I let her down.
October 30th 2019. We were planning to start a business. Brainstorming on here.
I never got back to her on it. Again, I let her down.
January 17th 2020.
Ivy told me she was dealing with stuff. Told me she'll tell me once she got back home. She was in Ohio. With family.
She was having fun, I could see
I'd wait.
Ivy told me she was dealing with stuff. Told me she'll tell me once she got back home. She was in Ohio. With family.
She was having fun, I could see
I'd wait.
And that's how Ivy came back home. She spent time in Rongai then went straight into isolation.
She's been afraid of this whole publicity thing. It's scary. I know it is. I've been on the short end of the stick too before. Not this much though.
She's been afraid of this whole publicity thing. It's scary. I know it is. I've been on the short end of the stick too before. Not this much though.
Once you spend months abroad, the walk back home into isolation on the strangest and disease on the planet, a million things run through your mind.
When the president calls you a patriotic Kenyan on live TV, you want to relive that moment once more in your head.
When the president calls you a patriotic Kenyan on live TV, you want to relive that moment once more in your head.
But more than anything, you want to be with your family.
Once you're the poster child of hope for an entire nation, you don't just walk into the interview and cry. You want to run into your mum's, dad's arms and break down. Like a child.
Once you're the poster child of hope for an entire nation, you don't just walk into the interview and cry. You want to run into your mum's, dad's arms and break down. Like a child.
Betty Kyalo recently lost it. It's hard enough being strong for others when all you want to do is just sit and process what the fuck is happening to you. Then cry.
And on that same night, on that very day, they take you on a media tour.
And on that same night, on that very day, they take you on a media tour.
Word after word, strangers on the internet try to pull apart your story. Because all the anger they have with their government, they want to take out on you. You're an easy target, you know.
Along the way, being young caught up with you and you sent out explicit content to people you had nop business trusting in the first place. We've all done it. We've all sent and received nudes. Even Governors do it. But that that could be used as a basis to discredit your story..
Ivy Brenda Cherotich is beautiful.
She's smart
She's funny
She's strong
She's fought personal battles within her.
She's come out stronger before
But this Corona shit
This is new.
I'd ask that all of you Stand by her but I know these streets.
She's smart
She's funny
She's strong
She's fought personal battles within her.
She's come out stronger before
But this Corona shit
This is new.
I'd ask that all of you Stand by her but I know these streets.
And I know clout is the currency y'all use on here, actual damage to actual people notwithstanding.
So I won't ask you to do it.
I'll let you tell Ivy Brenda's story your way
And I'll tell mine my way.
Because she's much more than a source of clout.
So I won't ask you to do it.
I'll let you tell Ivy Brenda's story your way
And I'll tell mine my way.
Because she's much more than a source of clout.
Ivy Brenda Cherotich is my friend.
Ivy Brenda was sick
Ivy Brenda is fine now
That's my stand.
I'm prepared to die on this hill
Fight me.
Ivy Brenda was sick
Ivy Brenda is fine now
That's my stand.
I'm prepared to die on this hill
Fight me.
