Written by Nyambura My friend fervently writes to me on 20th August: “OMG babe! I have just met the most interesting man at the Sunset Bar.” She is enjoying her vacation in Zanzibar. In response, I …
Category: Creative Non Fiction
When Frank returned from work that evening, he kissed Uche on the cheek. He tucked his socks into his shoes, waving off as he always did Uche’s offer to do it for him. Ifunaya descended the …
Uche wanted to tear out her own ears. “What did you say?” She asked her daughter, Ifunaya. “Say it again, I did not hear you well.” “I said that. . .Uncle Frank entered my room last …
Written by Highest Kite I love how we hug hello: my arms and legs wrapped around your torso, your nose digging into my neck saying, “You smell nice babe.” I’m only here for a quickie. In …
Written by Highest Kite I believe my eyes are the best of my features, but my face cannot be part of my first erotic images and neither can my mane of pubis hair. Around 6 PM, …
Written By Highest Kite The year is 2020 and my self-worth is at rock bottom, again. I smoke weed to ease the ache but with Covid, everyone is home and I can only smoke either early …
Written by Nyambura Thursday A typical conversation goes like: 19:56 PM Henry: Where are you? 19:57 PM B: Why? 19:57 PM Henry: Why not? 19:58 PM B: Well… 19:58 PM Henry: Hope you had a great …
Written by Nyambura ‘Let everything happen to you. The beauty and the terror; just keep going; no feeling is final.’ Ranier Marie Rilke, JoJo Rabbit. It is 6.30 am, Thursday, in July. The sun is rising …
Boosted by her friends’ encouragement, Abena showed up in front of Senna’s door the next morning at 11 am. Since it was a Saturday, she knew that he would be up and about at the time …
“Can we take this slowly?” Abena pleaded, pushing at Senna’s chest. Senna pulled back, a mixture of hurt and bafflement on his face. “Slowly? Abena, we’ve been dating for a month now, and I have been …