Author Archives: Nyar Kaheti

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”

If my small kahouse was to be the ministry of education and each room was to be a school with motto and all; the living room would be the kind of school that excels mostly in games and not the tough kind of games. Here we are talking about games like chess and monopoly. TheContinue reading “Variety.”

As kids growing up on the slopes, discipline was taken seriously. Disciplining was not just bestowed on the parents but on the society as well. Neighbours, uncles, aunties dispensed this task without complaining. It’s what you’d refer to as, ‘kujitolea kwa hamu na hamumu’ or ‘kwa hamu na ngamu.’ Removing yourself completely.’These phrases were commonContinue reading “Lurking.”