Is Meja Mwangi’s Going Down River Road, The Great Kenyan Novel
If we were to have The Great Kenyan Novel, what would it be? What Kenyan novel truly captures the essence of being Kenyan? I can
If we were to have The Great Kenyan Novel, what would it be? What Kenyan novel truly captures the essence of being Kenyan? I can
One can say that Barack Obama was the last truly cool card that the world ever saw. We can debate his political leanings and stance
If you are a man in your 30s, who is employed, leads a sedentary lifestyle, is married, and dines at home frequently, chances are you
I want to spend the rest of my life taking ladies to lunch. Fine ladies. That is. I like the idea of lunch. Late lunch.
There are two kinds of house guests. The planners and the show-uppers. The planners are meticulous. They will take approximately 2 academic years planning on
I don’t like La Patrona. I don’t think she likes me that much either. But if one day you end up with her in a
It’s around 4 a.m. and sleep has deserted me. Sleep is such a cruel lover. Sometimes she holds you tight, never wanting to let you
Let’s get right into it. The dating scene has become messy. The number of single and divorced men is as high as our national external
Nothing will ever keep you fully safe but adopting certain habits greatly minimizes exposure to potential harm. Kwanza now that the economy is tanking, and
If a psychic sat me down and asked me to hold my palm out so that they could read my future I would be skeptical.
Ordinarily, talking about perfumes should be a one-slide, five-bullet PowerPoint presentation, like job interviews where you’re asked, “Tell us about yourself in one paragraph or
Tuesday was panning out to be a lazy day. Those days where nothing exciting seems to be happening, your phone is dry, most of your
As a city, Nairobi is a paradox. From non-essential morning conversations on the radio that have forced most of us to Spotify, to intellectual conversations
Once you hit a certain age, the pressure is off. You are no longer looking to be the best-looking person in the room, you leave
Back to the Great Kenyan Novel (GKN) idea, Ted Malanda said that the novel I was looking for had not yet been written but should
Before we start I want to make something completely clear, so let me put on my safety helmet and get a riot shield just in
There is a scary trend among Kenyan bars lately. They have become blood-sucking and energy-draining spots that only come alive during the night. They have
I hate hanging out with bright people. People whose work is beyond the grasp of us ordinary mortals, especially someone like me, whose primary occupation