Browsing: Mother Karua
Long Reads
Because of Geography [part 1]
While parents from other continents take their children to school, we Africans are sent to school. That etymology has never ceased to baffle me, “sending…
People
SCARS: The Story Behind the Broken Tooth
Cartoon by: Bwana Mdogo I pleaded with Suleiman for a ride on his bike and he refused. I ran behind him, trailing that black BMX, constantly…
Relationships
Mother Karua is on WhatsApp
I found her sitting behind her desk, talking to some Somali nyako whose intense perfume hang around long after she’d left to do whatever Karua…
People
Turning 24
I curled myself on the living room couch, staring at our hunchback Sanyo TV, but not really watching it. It was a Sunday afternoon, so Sinbad…
Relationships
Omera, This is Narobi
I have this thing with Mother Karua. She calls me up at random times for a tipple. I do not know how many people drink…