Unfortunately among the top five dangerous types of men to avoid, lie the gym instructors or gym enthusiasts. Smooth operators. While many people will have scathing comments about your body weight, especially some spouses and colleagues whose other major job... Continue reading →

I loved Glen. Maybe it was because he was the first man who took me down the oven hot coast. It was my first time on a plane too. He squeezed my hand in his. He always did that when... Continue reading →

Papa Luchera stood up and cleared the throat. He looked around at every person in the room. His face remains emotionless. Finally he speaks audibly mincing his words, “Let me tell a story. Naswa here has always been a curious... Continue reading →

I stood khwitiki-ii (behind the house), craning my neck, looking beyond Papa Juma’s cowshed. The sun was now opening its eyes with vibrancy, ready to look at everything below it. Its rays shore through the holes in my father’s house.... Continue reading →

Have you ever seen a child who has done something wrong? Everything about them betrays them; from the way they blink to the way their lips move. Even the breathing pattern is questionable. And their tiny movements too raise eyebrows.... Continue reading →

“How do you like it?” He asks. He catches me off guard. “Umm… what do you mean?” “How do you like it?” “I don’t understand.” I lie, now blushing through the phone, checking if anyone was reading my texts. Sometimes... Continue reading →

Why weren’t we born animals? Dogs, cows, bears, toads, snake? Do they have special days? Hay days, are they special? When a cow is de-ticked, is that its best day? Is that its pedicure? Does a dog look at guests... Continue reading →

I arrived at the airport late and literally broke into a run after the final check at JKIA for domestic flights. We were to leave for Lodwar for a CSR by the company I work for. I was panting and... Continue reading →