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Random thoughts
07Sep

Random Thoughts

My grandma promised to introduce me to her mzungu bae Tiende Obam after the elections. Wakati umewadia! No more excuses ma’am. Tuonyeshe mtu huyo wako! Huwezi kushinda umemficha kama mihadarati. It’s been 7 years of promises now.
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Sweet old man
24May

Dear Sweet Old Man

I am writing you this missive in an old matatu with super uncomfortable seats. Honestly, I can’t help but wonder, was this the matatu used to transport Mau Mau fighters after they were smoked out of their war dens in the forest? Anyway, I should have written this letter yesternight but I was busy… OK OK… I lie, the truth is that I am such a procrastinator.
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26Apr

Guess Who Is Back?

I am typing this article at ungodly hours courtesy of my time-wasting habits …. again! For real! Who gets home early to catwalk and dance in front of a mirror for hours knowing very well she has a blog post to type? Who then spends extra hours watching cat videos despite having a pending blog post to write? Me!
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Nightlife - Agitah
15Feb

Nightlife

Valentine is over? Where is your ahem ahem? You are sitting at home, lonelyyyyy!! Anyway, a couple of people have asked me whether I spent Valentine's day with my office boyfriend. First of all, Valentine's Day is not a day to spend with annoying people. Especially a light-skinned vexatious person.
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08Feb

Kakuma

There is a young boy dragging a jerrican by a cord of ragged clothes not far from where I am standing. I am in front of a shop facing the main road. From here, I can see everything as far as my eyes can go. Pretty much what I do in the evenings. Now I am just watching the young boy on the road.
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01Feb

Hey Shad

I will be honest, I didn’t know how to introduce today’s article. This is because
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