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Where do the men go?

It is a big deal when the wwomen are beaten (read:battered) by their spouses. Some men are battered by their spouses and girlfriends. Where do they go? Is there in Kenya an organisation that takes care of battered men? What is the male equivalent of ...

Issues by kenyanexpressions

Issues by Maik Maik of Kenyanexpressions (http://kenyanexpressions.blogspot.com), has published an ebook called Issues. Really good poetry too. Click on the link above to download.

Ufarisi

I've just noticed a new blog that came up today. Its a tough life that the owner is living. I've been there... broke, homeless, jobless... hmm.. have you been there? http://ufarisi.wordpress.com

Ziara yangu Uhuru Park

Baada ya kutumia baadhi ya masaa ya asubuhi yangu katika eneo la kupumzikia la Uhuru, yaani Uhuru park, imenijia akilini kwamba maneno ya wakongwe wa kale wa Kiswahili waliosema, "tembea uone mengi", yalikuwa ni ya ukweli mtupu. Hii leo niliamua kwamba kwa vile niko na wakati, ...

Coup ’82: Where were you on that day?

August 1 1982, Nairobi Kenya. It was the day that changed a lot of Kenya's history to what it is, today. It was the catalyst to the Mwakenya Movement Crack down that saw many Kenyans, tortured and murdered by Secret agents of the government From that day, ...

Call Out for Writers

Do you have a passion for Africa? Are you passionate about brands and branding? Can you write captivating articles?  Brandscape, a  brand strategy think tank which runs a web portal at www.brandscape.co.ke shall be happy to give you an opportunity to get published.  Original articles of about 500 words ...

Grey Spots

I have just published the first of the quarterly "Colour" ebooks, called Gray Spots. Do download it and enjoy it as much as you will. Read it, Republish the work, Share it, do with it what you will - just attribute it to the writer. Featured this ...

She’s dancing in the wind

It was time. She was alone. She has lived well. Her dress is long and white Her dreadlocks are long and tied. The light slowly comes on and she knows he’s here The time to dance has come. She’s ready. Her skin is glowing and her spirit is willing She smells ...

Guy, Remember the Fifth of November

Digital Essay Nairobi, Kenya "Remember, remember the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot, I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason be forgot. but what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and i know that in 1605 he intended ...

Amenipa juju! Do you know Auntie Dote?

Amenipa Juju! Ah, who would have thought that I would have to face these issues, today? After all these years of being decidedly single and unwilling to mingle that way. All these years of being the the third leg, who would have thought that the predominant ...