Joan is a 30 year old Kenyan born writer living in New York City with a passion for two things: shoes and books.

She describes herself as easy to please – put a collection of essays by Gabriel Garcia-Marquez in front of me, a bowl of pasta and some comfy pillows and I will love you forever.

Joan believes in creating community, writing as a way of understanding and kissing. You can find her weekly musings here: http://joanerakit.com/