Author Archives: Nyar Kaheti

Some people wonder what the letter K is doing in knife and I say to them, ‘ no more than H is doing in New Delhi. There are things that be where they ought not to be, but not so for Lesos.Lesos/ kangas trace their way back to Portuguese traders who sold the fabrics toContinue reading “Wrapped.”

Chicken is a rare delicacy on the slopes of the mountain. You may not believe it but this dish is mostly served when they are visitors. The locals thrive through chicken products.Truth be told, chicken rearing has never been easy. There are three main nightmares for the chicken farmer. And talking about nightmares, do youContinue reading “Snitched”

Old is gold but gold is better. There’s a reason why they go to mine it in Alaska. That diamond better lie stoicaly on a golden rock. Same reason why Kenny said, ‘ if you wanna find gold go looking in the mountains.’There’s is gold which is a precious metal, then there’s aluminium which isContinue reading “Bartered”

Truth be told, sharing my special day with donkeys hasn’t been easy. Things are made even worse by the anniversary of ‘Stella Wangu’ and her Japanese boy. Pole Sana Mwaburi but if you exchanged notes with Harry Bellafonte you’d no that Matilda was much more worse. By now you know I’m gakware (last born) andContinue reading “Born Bold”

My granny told me that when she went to tumutumu mambere, they used to be told that, ‘mathiī kūnyua maaī na ciongo cia andū. They have gone to drink water with people’s heads. The head in this case was the bowl which came in an array of colours but red seemed to be the mostContinue reading “Vitality”

‘Si unihotspot.’ Working with this young generation makes me realise just how old school I am. Hotspotting is the latest lingo among the young generation. The other day someone talked about how when someone hotspots you they don’t want to see you smirk, smile or laugh. They immediately disconnect you if they suspect you areContinue reading “Whispers”

The other day I forgot to buy my fourth grade a biro. I was so used to buying him pencils that I forgot he was now a big boy and he now has bigger responsibilities. So he ended up borrowing from a friend, I felt so ashamed when he came home declaring that they areContinue reading “Contend”

I don’t know why people criticise someone who is proficient in a language. I’ve tried to analyse the criticism but I always fall short of the motivation. Excellence is a quality to be envied. I mean why do people watch Jack Chan and Bruce Lee. Isn’t it because they have mastered their martial arts skills?Continue reading “Critiqued”

Mamas, They are gems yet it’s funny how that name seems the last for toddlers to master. But that doesn’t discourage mamas from expediting their maternal duties. I can still recall how mama used to wake us up in the wee hours of the morning so we can prepare for school in hope for aContinue reading “Happy mother’s Day”

Went for a function the other day and after eating. Yeah Gakware must definitely talk about food. So then after feasting I got to stare. Yeah that very thing I was warned against in high school. You remember the one where they wrote in the school rules that you should not stand and stare. IContinue reading “Phony”