Bus Ride to Kakamega
Everyone has at least one inappropriate friend; the one who replies loudly when you whisper…
Browsing: Short Stories
The Letter – by Wanjiku Mungai
Originally published by The Harvard Advocate I was nine years old when Wairimu, seventeen at the time,…
Book Excerpt: Maid In SA
This is an excerpt from Maid in SA- a novel by one of Africa’s greatest…
At Work Today
It has been five years since Tati, my daughter, came to this world. Every morning,…
Saving Grace
Let us get something out of the way upfront. I’m not the Good Samaritan kind.…
Lemon Pancakes | by Judyanette Muchiri
We will have a beautiful church wedding. We will celebrate, look at the people as…
May I Have This Dance?
Jabali’s eyes flicker open with painful uncertainty. The full glare of the sun lands on…
My Pee Pee Thing
I am in the latrine now. Baba says that my ancestors need my urine so…
The Bargain
*** The previous semester. I was not even planning on going for that party. Being…
Bass Weejuns On Tiptoes
Mosquito larvae shared gutter space with floating cadavers. Chopped hairy thighs. Grass had grown wild…