Category: Kenyan Mind
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My Face
My face has mountains and Valleys, lush, life giving terrain. Seeds latent, waiting for rain. You come to me, speaking in languages that I don’t understand until I feel them. But those are just stories I hear. First I must be silent inside. We must slice, from my temple down. On either […]
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The mirrors across the road.
I have the opportunity, once a month to ask people what they think about Kenya. It’s an anticipated pleasure. I was surprised by how much we agree on. Last night, there was a coincident of a sentiment that has been bouncing around my mind with it’s resonance. Our politicians represent us, reasonably accurately. As a […]
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This Is Kenya, Event Stats.
Last Two TIK editions have given us some statistics. Our Top Hates are: In First Place: Polititians 2nd: Traffic 3rd: Corruption and Tribalism Drew. Our top loves: 1st: The Kenyan People 2nd:The Women 3rd: Kenya itself 4th: The weather, the countryside, the diversity of Cultures and the good life all drew. So We love each […]
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Who is Raya Wambui?
Raya Wambui wrote her first poem when she was only five years old, and has been writing consistently for fifteen years. She describes poetry as passion meeting purpose. She began performing her poetry five years ago, and fell completely in love with the opportunity it provided to interact directly with the audience. She believes that […]