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So This Is Love

So This Is Love

Written by: Julia Gaitho
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Welcome to So This is Love, a podcast about love, the loss of love, heartbreak and the meeting of self. We share stories on how the relationships we once had teach us about who we are and define who we become. And maybe through these stories, we can answer that age old question; is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?Julia Gaitho Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Smurf & Bill - S6 | E10
    Apr 23 2026

    Season 6 Finale!

    At 17, when Smurf meets Bill, she thinks she has found true love and a way out of poverty. Guided by a mother who should have protected her, Smurf is led down a path that forces her to make desperate decisions to survive.

    Years later, an unexpected connection shows Smurf something she has never truly felt before: love.

    But what happens when you finally discover your worth after building a whole life with the wrong person? And if leaving means risking everything, do you stay?

    Consider supporting this podcast via our mpesa till number 9095819 or PayPal ⁠⁠⁠sothisislovepodcastke@gmail.com⁠

    If you or someone you know is affected by domestic or sexual violence, find support here:⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODUzNDUyODYyMzIwNDA3?igsh=eXkyNWRmZW1lenh5⁠


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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Wangari & Raymond - S6 | E9
    Apr 9 2026

    Wangari & Raymond

    Wangari and Raymond met young. The kind of young where love feels like forever, and questions about marriage and children don’t feel premature. He was her first love, and for a long time, he felt like her safe place.

    But somewhere between growing up and getting closer, Wangari slowly started disappearing.

    What begins as a tender high school romance unfolds into a deeply layered coming-of-age story about love, guilt, power, and the quiet ways we lose ourselves trying to keep someone else.

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    Consider supporting this podcast via our mpesa till number 9095819 or PayPal ⁠⁠⁠sothisislovepodcastke@gmail.com⁠

    If you or someone you know is affected by domestic or sexual violence, find support here:⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODUzNDUyODYyMzIwNDA3?igsh=eXkyNWRmZW1lenh5⁠


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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Biggie, Maria & then, Clara - S6 | E8
    Mar 26 2026

    Biggie’s story is a journey through love, chaos, and self-discovery.

    From one relationship to the next, he finds himself caught between extremes, intensity and softness, control and freedom. But no matter where he goes or who he is with, something within him remains unsettled.

    What unfolds is not just a story about the women he loved, but about the parts of himself he kept running from.

    This is a story about how far someone can go in search of themselves, and what it really takes to come back.

    Consider supporting this podcast via our mpesa till number 9095819 or PayPal ⁠⁠⁠sothisislovepodcastke@gmail.com⁠

    If you or someone you know is affected by domestic or sexual violence, find support here:⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODUzNDUyODYyMzIwNDA3?igsh=eXkyNWRmZW1len

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    2 hrs and 28 mins
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