Lamu
Magoma's Ocean Adventure from Lamu to Mozambique
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I had been selected to be a crew member of a big boat that was leaving for Msumbiji, Mozambique in a week’s time. ‘Alhamdulillah!’ Thanks to God! I said several times in between mouthfuls of miraa, the green leaf that keeps…
Red Snapper in the House
I looked at the red hues of the fish and frowned. It was a curiosity frown, one that spreads over my forehead the dozens of times that curiosity strikes me on any given day. “Huyu ni red snapper sir!” This is a red snapper sir!' Magoma told me in…
Feasting on Rabbit Fish at Kiongwe
The village stared back at us silently. I was in the driver's seat and at some point, the car almost veered off the road as I my gaze lingered at the palm-tree-branch roofed houses that we were driving by at that moment.
Lamu Island's Yellow House
The rotting dhania, coriander, sat gloomily on top of the small fridge. It had been a sweet green color just days back in Mombasa when we bought it at Nakumatt, City Mall. But that was then. Now, thanks to a dead fridge when I arrived back in Lamu from Mombasa,…
A Joyous Night at Dudu Villas
The two donkeys were hurtling towards us with scared looks in their usually expressionless faces. Hot on their heels were three German Shepherd dogs. I stopped in my tracks as did Mulhat. As the man, I tried to look brave and behave as if I met angry German Shepherd dogs…
Lamu Island's Yellow House
The rotting dhania, coriander, sat gloomily on top of the small fridge. It had been a sweet green color just days back in Mombasa when we bought it at Nakumatt.
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Lamu Island's Yellow House
The rotting dhania, coriander, sat gloomily on top of the small fridge. It had been a sweet green color just days back in Mombasa when we bought it at Nakumatt, City Mall. But that was then. Now, thanks to a dead fridge when I arrived back in Lamu from Mombasa,… in Lamu -
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Cobwebs and Dewdrops in the Forest
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“Boys, make sure you read this book from cover to cover,” my father told my brother Peter and I as he handed us one of the most powerful books about the mind. It was Napoleon Hill’s ‘Think and Grow Rich.’ Although we were still teenagers he was convinced that the… in Morning Glory -
Five Thirty Eight Bliss (No Excuses)
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Thank you Frank for believing in Uganda until your last breath
Mr Francis Senteza Kalibala, popularly known as Frank was a nice guy. A strong guy. A man whose convictions were as strong as his muscles. That’s why he was in Uganda Presidential candidate Bobi Wine’s security team. Every day when he sprung from bed and sprinted to work, he did… in 200 Words