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 … [Read more...]
Hoisting Spirits
April 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 on … [Read more...]
Is Domestic Violence African?!
February 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts On A Journey
February 10, 2009 By 1 Comment
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 thought, as the situation in … [Read more...]
Gym Day One
January 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 gym, has to be the amount you … [Read more...]
Try Time!!!
November 3, 2008 By 4 Comments
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 … [Read more...]
I AM MY HAIR
October 21, 2008 By 2 Comments
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 … [Read more...]
NEKESA-BLOOD DONOR
July 11, 2008 By 1 Comment
On Saturday, 14th June, 2008, I donated blood for the first time in my life. The thought of someone sticking a needle into me and sucking out my blood scared me. I got to the venue which was a tent pitched right next to the August 7th Memorial park also known as the Bomb Blast Memorial Park or … [Read more...]
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