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Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu July 18, 2017

By Rose Odengo

The Huge Mess

Drum rolls rang in the arena; there was an expectant silence in the darkness only slightly illuminated by the spotlight in the centre of the arena. The juggling monkeys and the vegetarian Hyena had already dazzled the crowd , Ella was up next with the usual colossal act; balancing on…

Inspiration, Life, Mkate Nusu July 17, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Friendships that keep me hungry and foolish!

I had a powerful meeting last week with a group of friends that re-energised me. It was really interesting how we got to that point. It had only been a few months since Paul’s return to Kenya at the time we bumped in to each other in the Nairobi central…

Life, Mkate Nusu July 11, 2017

By Rose Odengo

She Says: An Attitude of Gratitude goes a loooong way!

Last week I handed my class their mid semester results, the performance was mixed. As we went through the paper, I reminded the class what I mentioned at the beginning of the semester. “Mistakes exist so we can learn from them. They do not define us.” It will take time…

Crime, Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, Revenge July 11, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Payback!

Everyone was cheering and laughing at every stop as the van picked everyone up.Walter was making fun of Andrew again, making the slurping sounds that Andrew made as he sipped his coffee. In another corner of the bus Gilder was rapping a Tupac song as Becka beat boxed. The people…

Life, Mkate Nusu July 10, 2017

By Rose Odengo

I am A-LIVE!!!

Friday was a crazy day traversing the city. I started off in the Nairobi CBD and shuttled off to Ngong road and then Juja road and finally Lavington, how I made it to nearly each location on time was a miracle of God. The last two stops were fun, I…

Life, Mkate Nusu July 6, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Never Give Up!

Image: Courtesy: YourMiddleEast.com I was just about to sleep yesterday when my sister changed the channel to Aljazeera and I was absolutely glued. I saw a couple of Palestinian flags raised, I immediatley thought it was a story about the Israeli occupation. I was wrong. This story was about…

Life, Mkate Nusu, Pondering July 5, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Kenya can change – we just need to learn how to question each other

I teach English and journalism in a local college in the Nairobi, CBD. I do have loads of fun in class. I believe hanging around younger people keeps me young. I had become a jaded and apathetic adult. It amazes me how fast you get there. It took me just…

Flash Fiction, Life, Mkate Nusu July 4, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Prank like Ali

The cold woke Ali up, he had no idea how he had got out of the box to the cold smelly pavement. His body began to shudder from the cold. He looked up at the city clock an arm’s length away; it was 5.30am the morning crowd had began to…

Rose Odengo

The Huge Mess

Friendships that keep me hungry and foolish!

She Says: An Attitude of Gratitude goes a loooong way!

Payback!

I am A-LIVE!!!

Never Give Up!

Kenya can change – we just need to learn how to question each other

Prank like Ali

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