Why do you assume I want to live?
I am a strong proponent of giving up. No, don't get me wrong. It is just that I am a fierce seeker of solution and I don't dwell on a…
How to fix a masculine frame by Jerr Rrej
By Jerr Rrej, Before we go into discussion on masculine frame, let us be clear about reality. All things are in eternal flux. Organisms are born only to die. We…
Why men should not cry by Jerr Rrej
By Jerr Rrej, Before we go into discussion on why men should not cry, let us first discuss what crying means. When we cry, we are overwhelmed by emotion which…
Book Signing: How to get into Harvard by Ed Magema
This is an upcoming book signing event like no other. Ed Magema draws snippets from his own unique journey studying in West Pokot, a semi-arid region of Kenya. He also…
Masculinity: How to get all the sex you crave
By Jerr Rrej, A woman can easily control a man. Our times are full of men who readily give their authority away to women. These men would rather believe in…
Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s controversial play ‘I Will Marry When I Want/Ngaahika Ndeenda’, back by public demand
The Nairobi Performing Arts Studios (NPAS) in partnership with Royal Media Services have sponsored Ngugi wa Thiong'o's and Ngugi wa Mirii's iconic play 'I Will Marry When I Want'. The…
Nobel Prize Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah is in Kenya for the Macondo Festival
Tanzania novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah was in Kenya for the Macondo Literary Festival. The literary festival which brought together creatives from all walks of life; caricature, poetry and memoir writing ends…
Ruto the brief
Smoke rises from the lone manyatta in the distance In the thicket, crickets chime a dirge For the one who is lost. A dozen lay dead by his side. Obliterated…
Book Review: Life is Like That – Power of Life’s Contradictions by Vincent Ogutu
In this book, Vincent Ogutu teaches that, even with a well-laid-out plan, problems will still arise in life, you have to be prepared to improvise to succeed. Every chapter exposes…
Storytellers Reconvene To Weigh In On The Climate Justice Narrative For Africa
Climate Story Lab Africa reconvenes for the second time in Africa this September 29th to amplify the visibility of African perspectives, experiences, and solutions on pressing climate issues to global…