There isn’t much that we as a people can do without community. Whether at home, at work, at church or out in the larger society, communication is what drives life, and a sense of community…
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It is no secret that talent, hard work and diligence can work wonders to propel one to great heights and this is the case with 16 year old Kenyan Gerald Kamau Barry. Gerald is a…
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One day of living with a condition like Fistula is one day too long. And yet 75 year old Prisca Ariri from Bosiango area in Nyamira county has had to endure the debilitating condition for…
DetailsThe Village Carpenter – He was and still is known for his punishing, bone crashing vice grip of a handshake, so hearty and genuine that it lasts longer than average. Woe unto you if you…
DetailsMy father was quite the opposite of my gentle mum. Like many fathers of back in the day, he was a tough man. You did not ride on his back or call him Dadee. He…
DetailsMy mum is a retired teacher and educationist at heart. She taught in the local school for so long that she was still around to teach her former students’ children. This way she has formed…
DetailsThe village that brought me up. A follow up from an earlier article here. Muturi the village drunkard. There were many other drunkards in the village but Muturi stood out for me because he was…
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I love the village. A lot. What’s not to love? Free organic food and fruit? Crisp fresh air? Varying shades of green as far as the eye can see? Spending evenings in the outside firewood…
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I’ve been doing Christmas Stories for the last few days now and I’ve gotten to read lots and lots of people’s memories. It is clear that Christmas for many of us meant is about family…
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Christmas is here and with it a whole lot of memories of Christmases past. For my family, Christmas was and is always at home in my mother’s house. There is nothing like fancy holidays or…
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