Oh crap, I am in a plane full of kids and I have never wished for my life to end any faster. I sat in my seat 32A, and soon, a handsome 9-year-old and a shy, confused-looking, cute girl sat beside him. I was ready to have the longest trip from South Africa to Kenya, […]
When you are running away from something; you forget to consider what you are running towards
I have been thinking lately about a recent big decision that I made. This decision just like most of the ones I had made before, gave me an opportunity to run away from a bda situation but I didnt exactly run into a better one. Consider this, on one ocassion, I went thriftng in a […]
I USED TO LOVE MONDAYS
In a weird twist of events, I realised that I no longer love Monday I used to before. Unlike most people, I loved Mondays. At least the Mondays past high school , High school Mondays were really a new strength for me after the long weekend. lately, I have been hating Mondays. I have been […]
I BLAME KENDRICK LAMAR
So, today is Sunday the 23rd June of 2024. I have been writing at least 100 words a day for the week. My goal is to write 100 words for the whole year. This is a challenge I am giving myself since I have been having trouble writing for the public as a writer for […]
EXHAUSTED
Adulting. Taxes. Information overwhelm. Decision overwhelm. Doom scrolling. Podcast bingeing. The finance bill in Kenya. The genocide in Gaza. The war in Sudan. The inhumanity in Congo. All of it. Its crushing me down. Today, I am exhausted. So, I thought about exhaustion today. I thought about how as an adult or as an activist […]
#rejectfinancebill2024
So, yesterday, the Nairobi edition of demonstrations and today’s Mombasa demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024 in Kenya happened. This has been one of the most interesting demonstrations of my adult existence. One, because it was led by Gen Z. Two, it was not called for by the opposition but by digital activists. Third, it […]
LOVE IS A LATTE BETTER WITH YOUR SMILE
I have watched enough Bridgerton stories and read enough New York Times: Modern Love Stories to spot a love story. If anything, I have learned that love comes in many forms. In my stay in Pretoria, love came wrapped in coffee arts, and lots of warm smiles. There’s a teary glow in your eyes each […]
Hey, You!
I want to write something smart and interesting for you to feel attracted to my blog, but man have I been overthinking it. Ok, fuck it. I write. Sometimes I don’t share what I write. Lately, I have been reminding myself that my journey is unique and could inspire others that are interested in similar […]
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