We see you

You know how you can have a long ‘to do’ list and instead of working on all the deadlines, you tick off everything else but the pending items? That is what I am doing right now (and perhaps you are too, dear reader?) I was recently thinking about the past two years and how the …

Angel’s spirit

I shared a version of this story as a Twitter thread recently. As a lover of (descriptive) words, the piece grew longer 'overnight' when I started to edit it for the blog. Perhaps someone who needs it will find it here. **** Four years ago, I had an idea to write about a difficult topic …

Say Yes!

Earlier this year, I got an opportunity which was really out of my comfort zone. From the moment discussions began, everything in me wanted to say No. It was the safe answer. The easy choice. I eventually convinced myself to give it a shot, so that I wouldn't beat myself up for not trying, at …

7

According to scripture, number 7 is the number of completeness. If I go by its significance, I must confess that the one thing we are not, is complete. It is unlikely that we will be by the end of this year. What we are though, is a constant work in progress. Every year, we celebrate …

Recovery

How is February coming to an end already? I am shook! << Speaking of, are there any slangs you hate/find ridiculous and end up using them as a joke only for them to stick? Mine include ‘bae’ and now ‘shook.’ Yup, I am cringing as I type but here we are! The past couple of …

Adult education (3)

30 *Third and last installment* After a difficult first year, I dealt with a dreadful second year. If there is anything I have learnt over time, it is resilience. You can fake it at first but eventually it becomes who you are; you hang on to hope even when reason tells you not to, you …

Adult education (2)

29 When I received the email that I had made the shortlist, I was in shock! How?! Then the second round came and I was elated to find that I was one of the 15 East Africans chosen. Euphoria! We went for a training session in Nairobi, to get to know how to use the …

Our first 4040 baby

21 Dear Penda, When your mama first told me she was expecting you, I laughed. She always has a joke up her sleeves so I didn't think she was serious. The drive home from Bugolobi got a little quiet and I started to wonder if she'd actually meant what she said. Before long, she started …

Mother’s day

17 Four years ago, on Mother's day, I sent a friend, Hannah, a mother's day message. She replied "Happy Mother's day too. I told her she'd made a mistake. Hannah: No, I haven't. You have 90 children. I have only 4. You deserve it even more.   Since that day, I have thought a lot …

Croaking, Rhyming n’ebigenderako

10 We have come up with the wackiest names and some catchy taglines. It is mostly spontaneous and often when we over think concepts, they don't work quite as well as we planned. Croak and Rhyme was one of the more effortless ones. We wanted people to croak (sing off key) and rhyme (as in …