Before the big explosions, there is usually the silence. In Kenya, we are experts at the "polite peace." We swallow our frustrations to avoid rocking the boat, or we resort to the "silent treatment" to punish our partners.

Many Kenyans suffer from "High-Functioning Depression" or Anxiety. You get up, you go to work, you smile at church, and you pay your bills. But the moment you are alone, you feel an overwhelming sense of dread, exhaustion, or numbness.