Photo by Ulrik De Wachter from FreeImages “It’s sunrise… Get up now son. We have a long day ahead of us. And fix the roof before you do anything else. The heavy rains are about to start any time from today.” …. ……… “Juma! Get up!” The deep loud voice echoed across the circular mud…
“We are gathered here to celebrate a life well lived of my brother, Mr. James. His sun rose on August 24th 1985 and set on the 30th of June 2019. His life on Earth was full of up and downs, to say the least. But this did not stop him. He went from a young…
“… You cannot imagine the level of excitement that is within me. Finally, after seventy-five years of hard work and determination after acquiring our independence, the people of this country have achieved the first of its kind in Africa. We are so happy to be officially recognize as a first world country. All I can…
“That is all, my Lord.” He said as he slowly grabbed his papers and neatly folded them into his black briefcase. He locked it and walked towards where I was seated. He gave me a nod and a faint smile. He placed the briefcase on the table in front of me and took a seat.…
A slight wind howls across the room, gently picking up a white, shiny feather from the ground. It is gracefully lifted upwards, making it twist and turn in midair and as the wind grows wilder, the feather’s rotation becomes more haphazard. It is blown across a busy road with matatus and lorries raging in different…
PART II HER She stood there. She just stood there. Her eyes wide open. Not even able to blink. She was staring at the door. It was a few minutes after he barged out of the common room like an angry bull, leaving her speechless and confused. Her friends came next to her…
Part I: HIM The day had come. That day when he, with his twenty years of life on this planet, had to do what any male species would do. He took breaths. Deep breaths first, followed by a few short breaths. It's called pumping yourself up, for those who have no clue about it.…
IT WAS RED. Deep red in particular. The kind of red most people would associate with what runs through our veins in an endless marathon across our bodies. Bloody red. The deep, dark, disastrous kind of red that would mean imminent danger to whoever was in possession of it. That color itself was…
It’s all fun and games until hell breaks loose. ~Anonymous It begins as a whisper. A tiny speck of reality slowly unfolding right before your eyes, with total cluelessness of what is going on, how to react to the said tiny speck of reality. It then gradually increases its momentum and ferocity upon your innocent…
Steps. Not so long, not so short kind of steps. Those kind of steps you walk when the Almighty has showered you with abundant blessings unto your life. Each time the leg rises, you feel as though you are walking on a well-tarmacked road which you personally financed. And as you touch the ground, the…
