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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, 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…

Family, Flash Fiction, Life Lessons December 9, 2019

By Rose Odengo

Anything for A Fight with Mama

Mum and I weren’t talking much this morning. We had a little tiff about my hair. Let’s just say my hair was looking….” festive”. A few weeks ago I had told my mother I wanted a new look for the new year, she was open to it and we sat…

Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, Slice of life October 10, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Time for a Break

The sky was calm, clear, blue, and rich; like the ocean. Onyancha knew it was a sign. After months of long and destructive torrential rain, Onyancha awoke to a new day. The trees and hedges around him were a rich green, almost royal, demanding attention. He took the deepest breath…

Adventure, Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu October 9, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Here Comes Trouble

Muli was thrilled, he had just turned 11 and got his first bike, it was a BMX. And boy could that bike move! He had received a BMX stunts magazine and he was in love. Muli was the envy of the neighbourhood kids. He had just wrapped up breakfast that…

Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, Slice of life October 3, 2017

By Rose Odengo

Swahili – my childhood nemesis

Everyone was laughing. Again! I had no idea what the joke was about, everyone was beaming. Some joke it must have been, I hated the science class, the teacher and being in this school. I doodIed in my notebook as I waited for class to end. Mrs. Mugo always spent…

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…

Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, Slice of life June 13, 2017

By Rose Odengo

System of Fools

“I beg your pardon?” “Madam, didn’t you read the sign?” “What sign?” Karimi retorted harshly. “That sign!” The clerk barked back gesturing to the “This is a Zero Corruption Zone” sign. “Yes? What about it?” The clerk was riding on Karimi’s last nerve and he was about to get it.…

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