Memories still fresh in my mind as if all this happened just a while ago. I beat myself up every time, I think about it. Like, why didn’t I see the signs earlier, why didn’t I read in between the lines, why did I let myself get fooled by that first kiss? (there was some [read more…]
These aren’t disparities, Our differences Are simply the tributaries To the Great River Of our common purposes; Race, ethnicity Islam, Christianity Blind us from our true essence That humanity grows from our connectedness From experiencing each other Having a brother from another mother A neighbor turned lover; Black defines Absence of all prejudice White shows [read more…]
The first time I met Seth, I was confused and infused I couldn’t wait to tell him that he was cute, I wasn’t sure if Electric was the right word for his eyes that had already been locked into mine. I lacked the exact slang word to use; between hottie or a hunky. And I [read more…]
Her cries for help were more loud whispers than they were screams. Almost as though she did not want the aid that would soon follow were they to be heard. Sarah listened quietly, looking over at Kyle every few minutes to be sure the noise did not wake him. The slaps resounded and each echoed [read more…]
She reshuffled her weight from the left to the right buttock. Nervously, she took a look around the plush office. Dark brown mahogany table, a black leather swivel chair, a well- watered plant on top of an office cabinet in one corner and a litter bin beneath the photocopier machine. On the walls, several photos [read more…]
His feet aren’t only soled in imported shoes But will also settle for Akala or Safari Boots He doesn’t smoke to be a sports man or drink to keep walking He instead drinks Kenyan chai as he is working She is comfortable in her skin and hair And doesn’t need Brazilian or Fair She rarely [read more…]
Artist: Keith Pearson Country: Kenya Over the past sixteen years, Keith Pearson, as Managing Director of The Theatre Company (TTC), has been responsible for some of the most dynamic and adventurous performance work which has been seen in Kenya. He has been instrumental in the development of the devised work technique. Voice of a Dream [read more…]
Artist: Edna Gicovi Country: Kenya Edna Gicovi was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. She is a former journalist turned creative writer with two books to her name, teen novella Mwende (Storymoja, 2015) and children’s book Tone’s Big Drop (Book Dash, 2017). She has a background in Psychology as well and works with a humanitarian [read more…]
Profile: Adedayo Adeniyi Country: Nigeria Adedayo has over eight years of experience in various fields in community development advocacy and leadership development training. Currently, he is the Executive Director of Matadors Leadership Institute, an organization he founded that is committed to developing and teaching leadership as a service to society to cause transformational change to [read more…]
Artist: Ian Arunga Country: Kenya I am a multi-disciplinary art director and overall cool guy. I am extremely passionate about art, fashion, books and collecting key rings from around the world. I have written four children’s books that have been approved for Kenyan schools curriculum by Kenya Institute of Childhood Development. I think that is [read more…]
