Tag: writing
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N’Djamena, Chad
Ever heard a pigeon’s coo? This time last week, I woke up in Chad (Tchad: French spelling) to that very distinct sound and rushed to play “Pharmacien” by Fally & Koffi. There is a line in there that says “My heart burns with love but you only coo like a pigeon, roucouuu, roucouuu”. I found…
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GIRLFRIENDS
I know, I know! I said no more blogs as I focus on finishing my book… BUT AH… Couldn’t resist, had this on my mind. So… I hate to put women in hierarchy, I have always considered us all to be sisters. However, I am saddened to note, there is in fact a class system.…
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Future of American Politics
Only thing I love more than an brilliant man is a brilliant woman. Imagine my delight when I heard that my Kenyan sister (whom we affectionately call Honorable Tacha) and I will be spending 3 days in a retreat with 41 women from across the nation, most of whom have aspirations for public office and…
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Salah, Zakat, Hajj
Like my mother before me and her mother before her, I am very much set in my Christian faith and would never convert. I do however, have a deep admiration for Islam. From the Salah(Five Daily Prayers), Zakat(Almsgiving), Hajj (Mecca Pilgrimage) to the FIRE FITS – do forgive my superficial nature… Imagine a man praying…
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AFRO-REVOLUTION
Forget all the times I said this sentence in vain. This time, we are truly really witnessing History! Gone are the days where they’d make fun of our accents; now they stand in line at the Gold Coast, awaiting their citizenship (*Cough Cough, if the line gets too long, try the other 53 nations that…
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KWIKEKA
An almost-funny thing just happened. I went to a coffee shop to finish some work. There was one empty couch left. I went to sit there and an older white gentleman sitting nearby, (with what I perceived to be disregard), said to me “someone is coming.” Barely any eye contact, no “excuse me”, no “I’m…
LawyerLiv & Co. 