Birthdays. The mention of this word brings to mind our growing old. We all have different ways in which we celebrate our Birthdays. For the older generation like some of our grandparents who do not know the exact day when they were born, they simply celebrate it on a day of their choice. To some, […]
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Jay had been crashed to death. It was an ugly site. Sharon could not do anything. She could only remember how Jay had saved her. The driver was angrily beaten by the crowd before the police came in to save him. Sharon accompanied them to the police station recorded a statement from Sharon
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Dear all, this is the last part of the 3-series article. For those who have not yet read part one, find it here. Part 2 is available on this link. Following the accident, Shiks was badly hit on the head and was unconscious by the time good samaritans rushed her to hospital. She was in very bad […]
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Dear reader, I hope you are keeping safe and following the Government’s directives to stop the spread of the Corona Virus. If it’s your first time on this site, welcome and kindly note that this article is a continuation of the previous article. If you have not read the previous one, kindly find it here. Be […]
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Dear Reader, on this article, I am going to try out something and at the end I will require your honest feedback to show whether the same was a success or a flop. I am going to do a 3-part series of this article. Enjoy. Shix as her friends called her was the daughter of […]
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So, just how would describe a typical Kenyan mother? This is a question that has so many answers. A typical Kenyan mother is one who will take a handkerchief, apply saliva and it and use it to wipe your face your age not withstanding. She is very unpredictable. Do any wrong and she will use […]
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Every person has a story. I am no exception. I have had my up and downs. I have experienced beautiful and ugly moments. That is life. Its what makes it interesting. Today, I will give you a sneak peak of my writing journey. Well, it’s more of a short stint. I never at any time […]
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Lemel wakes up at exactly 5:07 a.m. He washes his face before having some food for breakfast as he braces for a long day ahead. Thirty minutes later, he sorts out his father’s livestock. The young ones, weak ones and expectant ones have to be left behind as his younger brother will take care of […]
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6:30 a.m and Davis is woken up by his alarm. He wakes up and wakes up her sister Helen. Hellen prepares strong tea as Davis tidies up the one room iron sheet house. They drown the strong tea without any accompaniment. They live in Kibra, one of the informal settlements popularly known as slums within Nairobi Kenya. […]
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‘It’s time.” Brandon’s Grandmother tells him as he knocks on his bedroom door. The time is 3:45 a.m. Brandon stretches, puts on a coat and his gumboots. He reaches for his torch and goes outside. It’s chilly outside. They live in a village tucked deep in the heart of Limuru, one of the coldest places […]
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