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Mkate Nusu, Slice of life July 8, 2022

By Rose Odengo

What Should I Feel?

Andrea stared up at Johnson’s face and shrugged. There was nothing left to say. Johnson placed his hand on her shoulder to reassure her; he felt an emptiness he had never felt before. Andrea stared quietly outside into the garden through the glass door. She was numb on the inside…

Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, Slice of life November 30, 2020

By Rose Odengo

Celebrating the Little Wins

Becky sat on her bed and stared at the bare walls of her room. It was a bit eerie today, it felt like the walls were showing her what she was inside, plain, bare and extremely empty. She shifted her weight to yank the duvet cover from underneath her, the…

Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, Slice of life April 27, 2020

By Rose Odengo

Karma the Unhelpful Bitch

Otin, cupped his hand and looked at his nails and shrugged. He lifted his pinky and shoved it up his nostrils in a violent act. His finger wiggled in his crinkled nostril, his eyes darting from side to side. It looked as if he was looking for something lodged up…

Pondering, Reflections, Slice of life January 19, 2020

By Rose Odengo

Please. Clean Your Toilets

I always judge a place by its bathroom. I tend to find most public toilets gross, just by the mere fact, many people use them. For the most part, I can use them, as long as they are cleaned well. In 2014, I was part of a team that organized…

Flash Fiction, Slice of life December 22, 2019

By Rose Odengo

Laughter Made Christmas

“Siku Kuu! Siku Kuu! Siku Kuu!” the children screamed waving their hands in the air, clothes flapping in the wind as they ran towards the river. The adults spilt out of the church as the choir sang Christmas Carols. There was a lot of laughter and chatter as people eased…

Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, Slice of life December 16, 2019

By Rose Odengo

The Bare Essentials

Hawi stood in front of the mirror brushing her teeth wrapped in her Kikoi. Her eyes sizing herself up, she touched her cheeks tapping on warts on her cheekbones, she pressed hard against them. No pain, just black spots that never seemed to go away. She rinsed her toothbrush and…

Flash Fiction, Love/Friendship/Romance, Slice of life December 11, 2019

By Rose Odengo

She Who Shall Not Be Named

“So what car do you drive now?” Ali inquired grinning from ear to ear, eyes brows raised suggestively. Musyoka shrugged and sipped his beer. “Come on, bana, si nowadays I just see you on the news, celeeeeeb!” Ali was getting pushy. Musyoka tried to avoid the conversation, turning his gaze…

Flash Fiction, Slice of life, Suspense December 6, 2019

By Rose Odengo

Misunderstood

Ella tiptoed around the room in her converse sneakers, hand flipped perpendicular to her forearm pretending to walk in heels. Her lips moved but no sound came out. She seemed to be having an intense conversation with an imaginary person. “She’s been at it for hours, just let her be?”…

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What Should I Feel?

Celebrating the Little Wins

Karma the Unhelpful Bitch

Please. Clean Your Toilets

Laughter Made Christmas

The Bare Essentials

She Who Shall Not Be Named

Misunderstood

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