Book Review: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
By Bennet Owuonda, CHIEF “The search for meaning in suffering can result in a stronger mind” We are confronted with unpleasant moments in our lives daily, or, for some, like the prisoners of Auschwitz, we live a life of suffering. How we react to these circumstances is entirely up to us. No matter how dire, […]
Book Review: Parliament of Owls by Adipo Sidang (A Play)
This play by award-winning author Adipo Sidang’ is representative of any government, especially in Africa. The perception of democracy, the plunder thereof, the gap between the rich and the poor, the sellouts, the rebels, some without cause. Do we take the agreement between Oyundi (promoted to Fire-Finch Owl) and Tula Nyongoro (The King or Royal […]
Book Review: Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
By Bennet Owuonda, CHIEF I have just completed Dust. A heartache. No one writes like Yvonne. Like an ancient storyteller, in a high poetic tone, like music made for ears not mortal. What Cormac Mccarthy does, when he drifts into ancient-sounding poetry, she sustains for an entire book. They warned me about this book. I […]
Book Review: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
There comes a time in life when one is stuck. But when one looks deeply inside themselves, they found they are the ones who have stuck themselves. But how does one come to such a conclusion? A new perspective can only come from reading someone another person’s thoughts. This book, The Subtle Art of Not […]
“Embrace your Animal Nature” Impact of the book Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari on me
By Bennet Owuonda, CHIEF, History is on a loop. With our evolution and devolution, we are constantly repeating ourselves. We are in the midst of the agricultural revolution, just as we were in the agricultural revolution 10,000 years ago. Book Summary of Sapiens In his book, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Dr. Yuval Noah […]