So here in Nairobi, we are on a daily 7pm to 5am curfew. In a society that is highly socially oriented, being under curfew is a hard thing. Because, in general, Africans love to visit each other, talk with neighbors, just hang out with friends after work, go to happy hours, clubs and bars, go…
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Writer, gardener, reader, scholar and fellow traveler in this journey called life sharing my thoughts and experiences.
Day 25 in Kenya
It’s 6:11 am here in Nairobi. I have been up for about an hour checking up on my bills and responding to e-mails. As I listen to the rooster crowing outside, announcing the start of a brand new day, I hasten to complete my post and jump on my chores. With a house, garden and…
Day 24 in Kenya
As of today, there are 184 confirmed cases and 7 deaths so far. Testing is still limited and is expected to become more widespread in the next few weeks as the country acquires more equipment. Once testing ramps up, there will be a more accurate count of confirmed cases. Measures put into place so far…
Old Habits Die Hard
I still reach my phone to call mom especially on my morning commute. Yesterday morning, it had gotten so cold and a thought just jumped to my mind to call and chat with her and tell her how unbelievably cold it had become. Because it’s an international number, I would have to dial an access…
First snow and reminiscing
The first snow of the season started this afternoon. Starting kind of slow with tiny little spits. My drive to work earlier in the morning had been okay. Although I must admit I was disappointed when I woke up and found that no snow had fallen in the night, I was ready to have a…
Left hanging by the handyman
Left hanging just didn’t feel right. A lot of things don’t feel right anymore. For example, words I used nonchalantly before. Just this morning, I was journaling how the down times at work kill me. I literally went back, crossed it out and wrote stress me out instead. Life has changed, I’ve changed. Grief does…
A Hike in the Woods
So I am doing some short stories or sometimes just prose based on writing prompts in a journal titled Write the Story. Generally, the writing prompts includes a title and 8-10 words that need to be included in the story. I randomly pick a page and write. Today I picked A Hike in the Woods….
A missed friend.
Essie, yesterday I walked at that park on Paseo near the old Research Hospital. You would remember it. As I walked, I noticed the structures on it. The old stairs leading to what may have been a swimming pool. The stone archway that leads to a little bridge crossing the tiniest little stream, you know?…
Authensible Musings: Piercing the mundane of everyday life 