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Uncategorized January 9, 2020

By Rose Odengo

Kenyan Life – A National Commodity

The last few weeks I have met some extraordinary people who have challenged me. I was talking to a group of young African ex-pats about numerous things. But there was one conversation which has got my brain running for weeks. This conversation was the cherry on the ice cream of…

Letters to My Younger Self, Life, Life Lessons June 10, 2019

By Rose Odengo

Letters to My Younger Self: Popularity is still a Thing – Rise Above It!

Yes, it sucks to be hated by the whole school. I know that only forces you to put on a rhinoceros exterior. But don’t lose your kind, loving and considerate self. Because that is who you really are. It’s been a rough patch and it will only get tougher to…

Odengo Living, Pondering, Reflections June 4, 2019

By Rose Odengo

What is My Original Dream? I Have No Idea and It’s OK!

I have been avoiding writing for two days. My work is writing, but I tend to run away from writing that involves my personal reflection. That’s what all these blog posts are really; personal reflection packaged in various shapes – flash fiction, commentary, articles…whatever, I feel I share in the…

Fantasy, Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu June 13, 2018

By Rose Odengo

The Adventures of Willy Nilly

Tears streamed Jonathan’s eyes; he sighed heavily and closed his eyes steadily laying himself on to his rucksack propped up like a pillow in the college quadrangle. He breathed heavily soaking in the warm afternoon sun. His breathing steadied and his mind began to drift. As he breathed in he…

Inspiration, Life January 23, 2018

By Rose Odengo

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! WHOOT! WHOOT!

Today’s my birthday! Woohoo! Whip our the cake fancy hats and sing! Today I am grateful for so many things, some seemingly simple but for some reason this year, I don’t take it for granted. I am just glad to be alive, there were moment’s life didn’t make sense but…

Crime, Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, Tragedy September 26, 2017

By Rose Odengo

No stone unturned

Image: www.theguardian.com The last candle had just been blown out. And Mr. Williams was walking to bed. As he steadied his bedroom door open, he heard a creaking floorboard and paused at the door, he listened intently for a few minutes, silence. His wife turning and sighing in her sleep…

Flash Fiction, Horror, Mkate Nusu, paranormal September 13, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Fresh Bait

Supe was drumming her fingers on the boardroom table. She bobbed her head to the tune she drummed to. Her nails were bitten and chipped with dirt underneath them. She had unusually long fingers that made the drumming even more fascinating. It made her gnarly fingers look like tree roots…

Life, Odengo Living August 16, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Emily

I crashed last week, the motivation once again was gone and I felt overwhelmingly depressed. There was one day last week that I genuinely felt suicidal. I remember, I was looking for something to wear in my wardrobe,and for a moment, I felt excited at the thought of ending it…

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Kenyan Life – A National Commodity

Letters to My Younger Self: Popularity is still a Thing – Rise Above It!

What is My Original Dream? I Have No Idea and It’s OK!

The Adventures of Willy Nilly

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! WHOOT! WHOOT!

No stone unturned

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