TAKE 5: Wanja Kavengi

Wanja Kavengi is a sometimes writer and always mother, who “listens to Justin Bieber” and is probably the most famous ex-catfish of our time, now known for her mistaken identity debacles and hilarious wit. Catch her every so often on social media and magunga.com

1. What’s your favourite wine, seeing as you’re a big fan?

I don’t have a favourite. Any wine does it for me as long as it’s sweet. And cheap. And doesn’t stain the collar of my shirt.

2. Why do you think so many strange people keep populating your inbox - as amusing as the stories that come from them are?

Well, I think they are usually seeking to have nice conversations, but I always take that away from them because I’m a monster.

3. What did you learn from the famed catfish story?

That you can only be you, not someone else.

4. What’s the first thing you look for when you meet a potential love interest?

Whether they are breathing.

5. What are you doing next weekend?

I’ll most likely be lying across my bed in dirty pyjamas with crumbs in my hair, letting out long, loud sighs of hopelessness and regret while trying to figure out if I really have the strength and perseverance to do the three-day-old dishes rotting in the sink.