A Gin Drinker Attends a Wine-Tasting Event: Report
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. Most of the time they would say something general, usually pure guesswork. More like a game of probability. They would probably tell me I will see a lot of red […]
Top Felonies Men Commit When Buying a Perfume and How To Escape Our Social Jail
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 one minute.” Deep down, you know it is practically impossible to tell your story in a minute or a paragraph, but hey, you want to nail that job, so you […]
Love At First Bite: A Taste of Al-Yusra’s Mutton Pulao
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 friends are at work, emails are boring and lackluster and most importantly you are not getting any M-PESA notifications, and we know how those can turn around a mood. The […]
Express Yourself The Right Way: A visit to Expressway Lounge
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 on current affairs on social media by phone vendors, we rarely have a place to hide from the madness. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to adapting to the […]
At A Certain Age
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 that for TikTok stars, young wannabes, the rich clique, and successful Instagram influencers. For you, it is enough to just look good. Most might argue that smelling good too is […]
Why it is a Woman Who Will Deliver The Great Kenyan Novel
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 be out this decade or in due course. Likely to be written by Millennials or Gen Z. A few people among them Mike Ndegwa suggested that my novel Sexorcised should […]
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 think of a few. Ngugi wa Thiong’o 1. Weep Not, Child 2. A Grain of Wheat(a personal favourite) 3. Petals of Blood Meja Mwangi 4. Going Down River Road(my choice […]
Mid-30S Dating Questions
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 case I know this will jolt some of you back into reality: Dating IS NOT exclusive unless stated otherwise. Dating is NOT EXCLUSIVE. So do not let it get to […]
10 Things Every Good Bar Must Have
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 abandoned their tradition and opted to appeal to a new demographic that is comfortable in duvet-size jackets and polyester blended dresses that are allergic to the knees. This demographic reads. […]
You Can Make It As A Scientist in Africa-Lunch With Angus Nassir
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 in life is observing how women are dressed in the streets. But I wasn’t always daft. If anything, I was set to be a scientist. My KCSE result slip proves […]