Diary of a proud Kenyan Woman
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Jukwaani: story tellers, rappers and hip hoppers.
story telling
‘The Tale of Fumo Liyongo’ performed in Kiswahili by Zamaleo Sigana Storytellers.
The story told for centuries along the East African Coast traces one man’s confrontation with dictatorship iresspective of the inherent angers.
I like story telling. When it is done right, it involves and resonates with an entire audience no matter their race and origins.
My [...]
Ngeli ya Ju-Kwa!
Swahili poetry
Thursday began with a two hour session of Swahili poetry with Ahmed Nassir, Ahmed Sheikh Nabhany, Amira S. Msellem, Mahmoud Mau and Abdilatif Abdalla.
Appreciation of poetry and perhaps, of the classical form of Swahili poetry in particular, depends on the mindset of the listener. You must appreciate the Swahili culture to appreciate the classical [...]
Jukwaani! Festival for performance literature
href=”http://www.goethe.de/ins/ke/nai/prj/juk/enindex.htm”>Jukwaani! is a festival of performance literature running from Thursday, 17th September, 2009 to Sunday, 20th September 2009 at the Goethe-Institut.
Jukwaani! Is a project by Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française in association with the Kenya Cultural Center. It is a joint initiative supported by the special fund for cultural projects established by the Ministries of [...]
Hoisting Spirits
On Sunday, 29th March, 2009 we made our way to Ayany in Kibera where we were set to meet the Kenya Youth AIDS Ambassadors group made up of youth living positively with HIV and AIDS.
We turned in, off a tarmac road, to a steep, narrow maram road, which led us downhill passed shacks and stalls [...]
Is Domestic Violence African?!
Today morning, a facebook friend’s status update caught my eye. I read Eddy’s response and was tempted to leave it, but I just had to say something. I am just shocked that today, in the 21st century, we have people who think just like Eddy.
Here is the transcript:
Hassan Damn! Iz Chris Brown the new [...]
Random Thoughts On A Journey
Do you ever look at people around you wondering what they are all about, wondering what is going on in their lives, wondering why they are the way they seem to be?
I took a bus trip and sat in seat 9A..
The ride on the bus was rough. In fact, it was as tumultuous, I [...]
Gym Day One
I love life. I figure the only way to ensure I enjoy it as long as possible is to begin taking good care of myself. So like several other people, one of my New Year resolutions is to work out and eat right.
I have to say, one motivating factor to being a regular at the [...]
Try Time!!!
In September 2008, the Kenya Women’s Rugby National Seven a Side team put on a gallant fight in the Womens Rugby World Cup Sevens Qualifiers and came in third. Unfortunately, only the top two made it through to the Rugby World Cup in Dubai in 2009.
Kenya were the only team to score against South Africa, [...]
I AM MY HAIR
I had been growing my hair since 1995. I finally got it to where it was shoulder length, nice and thick, gave me a nice long bouncy ponytail and fell over my face when I needed it to. Any “pure breed” black African will appreciate what an accomplishment this is.
After a lot soul searching, I [...]
