There is this thing about music that it almost reflects the human body. I find it relatively synonymous with my heartbeat and its lyrics echo the vibrations in my soul. To me and to many, music has been a teacher and a safe haven. Music fills the air and our space without effort. We feed…More
Meet Soila & Curtis: Happily Married In Their 20s
The image painted of Marriage is that of a wedding gown, a ring worn, honeymoon or a paper signed. Signed to pronounce a life commitment and for others, a convenience drawn back before even the ink dries. Till death do us part, they say, assuming no other lifetimes after mortality. If you take this at…More
Meet Santuella: The Wanderer Lost In Prose
This life is an adventure. The thing about it is, where we wander; none have walked before. Our life is sacramental. Infact someone once wrote, ‘It is lived as a secret and told as a lie. Sure, we share bits and pieces of what happens throughout our days, or within our nights, but that’s all.…More
Meet Fidel Makatia: The Einstein from Kenyatta University
When Plato argued that \’Necessity is the mother of all inventions\’, he provoked a storm of ideas on who actually gives birth to inventions. Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead disagrees with this idea. In fact, he thinks this proverb is silly. He says, “Necessity is the mother of futile dodges” is much closer to the truth. \’The…More
Meet Rawder Kidula: Road to Radio and Christ, In Her Own Words
I love my pieces articulate and declamatory. The kind that stirs your mind, leaves it in a trainwreck of thoughts and later buries it in a bubble. Tea or coffee. They are my companions in this quest. Today, I chose tea. And guess what my teabags reminded me of?… Women! “They are like teabags”, Eleanor…More
Total lockdown is a luxury Kenya can’t afford!
The Kenyan government implemented a partial lockdown last Friday, enforcing the preordered dusk to dawn curfew. The intention was to encourage social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, as early as 5 P.m (2 hours before the start of the curfew), things went off-script as our Kenyan Law enforcers staged chaotic scenes…More
Open Letter to Xenophobia,
Dear Xenophobia, A friend has compelled me to write to you for the sake of Ubuntu. Just like Mahatma Gandhi told Hitler, I also feel this letter from me would be an impertinence. Nonetheless, I will tell you about your dad, Apartheid. He doesn’t make public appearances any more because he heard this story. An…More
House Of Curse?
Outside their chambers, they fight and give all indications that they are enemies. Or at least, that is what they want us to see. In fact they call themselves names to sell the act. But here is the truth, just like Pro-wrestling, it is all scripted and predetermined. The punches and the kicks maybe real,…More
10 fascinating facts about countries. All of them will surprise you!
It is considered immature to smile in Bangladesh and as a result people don’t smile much. By Bangladesh standards, all my friends are immature especially with their meme-loving lives. In the same country, the left hand is considered to be unclean. The right hand is used when eating, passing food, or things. In other words…More
My Top 10 Tv Series
10. The 100 What if, just what if a nuclear Armageddon destroys civilization on Earth and the only survivors are those on the international space stations in orbit at the time. Then, because resources are dwindling, teams have to be sent down to earth in a bid to save humanity. Then we land and we…More