
Kenya, Aug. 16 -- My business stayed idle like a ghost house for over two years as I watched other retailers in my estate make money. Even if I were cheaper, people would still walk by my door and go to my competition, even though I sold everything from cooking oil to sugar. I initially believed it to be terrible luck. I then attributed it to the economy. However, an older neighbour openly informed me one afternoon:"You are squandering rent here, my daughter. Your business has been spiritually locked by someone. Even if you can't see it, it exists. Her remarks made me shiver." Some people use witchcraft to block others, so customers just 'forget' your shop exists," she stated. I dismissed it with a giggle. Until the very following day, when a regular client informed me that she had attempted to visit my store but had been "pulled" inexplicably towards another one. I realised then that something wasn't quite right. To read more, click here.
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