End of a Chapter: New Beginnings

Credits: Steve Halama, Unsplash It’s the 15th day of September. I was born on this date more than two decades ago. It’s been a tough couple of weeks for me as a writer. I’ve had to endure the excruciating pain of having nothing to right. Yeah that’s the word I just used-excruciating. Or more accurately, having …

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Finding solace in the things you love to do

Yesterday as I was walking in one of the rugged, laid-back streets of Mombasa, I came across a flute player. Not a professional flute player. Not those talented beggars or underground artists who play their musical instruments next to a bowl that has a note attached to it asking for a donation. This was a …

Of the champions league final and the heartbreaks in football

  Eight days later, I'm still sore at the result of the champions league final. The most decorated competition in Europe's top leagues, winning the champions is a dream for every football player. It was at this year's final that Real Madrid won the this title for three consecutive times, a record that won't be …

Why you will make it despite the difficult times

I was playing outside our home with some of my friends. As the fun went on smoothly, someone pushed me into a gaping hole on the ground. As I fell, I expected to hit the ground immediately. But I didn’t. I kept plunging head fast into nothingness. I screamed in terror. That didn’t help. I …

Why we should always learn something new everyday

Have you ever had the feeling that you know nothing? You are the silent member in a group discussing a particular issue. You try to follow the conversion but your brain just can’t make head or tail of it. Eventually, you resort to nodding incessantly and occasionally raising your eyebrows to show that you understand. …

The beauty of life

My mind is clear Clear as the sky on a cloud-less day My heart palpitates with joy My face, in a constant grin   And yet, there are days when I feel as if I’m falling into a bottomless pit Of sorrow and despair Feelings of unworthiness Consume my whole being   But then, later, …

On the contentious issue of Homosexuality in Kenya

There has been much debate over the past few months about homosexuality in the country. The issue was recently revived by the Kenya Films and Classifications Board (KFCB), which banned a movie (Rafiki) on the grounds that it promoted lesbianism. It came as a surprise to me because there are lots of foreign movies/television series …

How the Internet can make or Destroy Us

The internet is a blessing and a curse. I don’t know if which of the two come first. In my opinion, the good outweighs the bad. A few days ago, a video was circulating. It was of a top government official who was caught pants down with a woman (said to be married) at a …

Controlling the Uncontrollable

Instead of setting a goal to win the match, make it a goal to prepare as best as your can, and then play to the best of your abilities. If you do those things, and still lose, there's nothing more you could have done, so why fret? -Jeremy Anderberg I read somewhere of the need …

Cleopatra

I see you, my love Beautiful Cleopatra Jewel of the Sahara You're on in a million   We stand, side by side Gazing at the waters, As the waves, splash against the rocks The mere hold of your hand Fills in me, a kind of stillness   You know me, better than anyone else My …