The wind blew aggressively today. The whispers came with a wave of rumor and deceit. It’s amazing how things could get misconstrued to fit a narrative. She was just learning how bad it was. That it was more than 9 months ago did little to the pain she still felt. Memories of how everything happened …
The music is loud, I have just poured out the last drops of wine from our second bottle. My drinking partner has vanished and so has her boyfriend. I take a sip, place the glass delicately on the table, the amount of caution expressed is driven by the need to leave the club without the …
I remember sitting down listening to everyone around me jibber-jabber; trying to sell the worst possible career in the world. In my head I was replaying a wonderful evening I had with my then-boyfriend. Nothing was going to put a damp on the elation I felt, the excitement I fostered in my tiny little heart …
Clouds of dust, one after the other it’s barely possible to see what is happening on a different part of the road. Boda bodas, probox taxis and a few personal vehicles come in succession, carrying parents, friends, relatives, and students. Nothing settles, there is too much activity. Today is a happy day for many people; …
School suspensions and expulsions are so frequent they become an expected announcement during parades. The curious thing is that no one questions the authenticity of the accusation and the guilt of the culprits. Once your name is called in public, your fate is sealed. Have you ever heard the one about a teacher getting so …
Saved to Discriminate I went to a catholic high school where religiosity was something that some people worked towards. Being accepted into the Christian clubs was something that not only opened doors to attend more functions, but it also gave you the moral high-ground to look down upon others. This is something that was widespread …
“Before we start, I need you to know that I was very small and I was scared,” he says as he looks at me. It’s not often that people decide to open up about their trauma, so when they do, you must pay attention and give them space. “Our high school was a mess, the …
Books have a way of transporting us to worlds we would never dare explore. They allow us to live through different realities and give us insight into what our lives would look like if we only dared to permit ourselves to live, even just a little. I am awfully glad that this love story began …
After a long day of walking around different estates adjacent to Embu Town, my roomie and I decided to do the one thing that we had avoided. The sense of pride that we shared between us had caused my body and feet to endure more than 5hours of house hunting. But we knew it was …