Not only was I the crème de la crème in terms of studies but also when it came to popularity. I think it comes by default; when you’re sharp, you tend to look more appealing than you actually are. I stand to be corrected. The thing is, I didn’t see Continue Reading
Mugureh
Insecure
‘Waaah! Uko na muscles!’ Brian, my neighbor, 2009.‘Kuna dame hukuita cute boy wa CU,’ anonymous, 2016.‘You are handsome!’ anonymous, 2017. I could go on and on about the instances where I got called out for looking like a boy. Oh, wait. There’s one more.‘Uko na sideburns!’ my barber, 2015.You’re probably Continue Reading
I Quit Drama Club.
Welcome to stories of my life since 2011. My only regret is that I didn’t start writing early enough. Well, bygone? Yes. Ride along. Growing up I was academically gifted as most of you like to describe it. Since class one (I it’s now grade one) I always emerged first Continue Reading
Meet Yetu
Who owns Yetustories?(Macharia) She’ll say she does but it’s the both of us. We both own Yetu stories. How and when did you start writing?(Macharia)I started sometime around april-may last year.(Wairimu)I used to journal a lot in highschool but I never thought of actually writing a poem or an article. Continue Reading
Meet the Wordsmith
Who is the wordsmith?The Wordsmith is a young guy who likes writing among other things, passionate about music and takes inspiration from literally anything around him. How and when did you start writing?I started writing as young boy, but I didn’t know what exactly I was doing. Like I really Continue Reading
Meet Richiepoet
Who is Richie Poet?Richie poet is my stage name. I am Oyamo Richard, a fiction writer, poet and spoken word artist. How and when did you start writing?This question is quite humorous, because I don’t remember when I started writing; it was probably when I was in kindergarten writing the Continue Reading
Where do the children play?
Boom! Boom! Boom! My neighbor’s home theatre flares up. Like it’s a signal of some sort, so does my other neighbor’s and the other and the other. Had I missed the memo? Again?! Normally they never invited me to their house parties (I choose to blame my antisocial mannerisms on Continue Reading
Meet Sylvia
Who is SylviaSylvia is a young lady in her early twenties in her sophomore year (I have always wanted to use that word, learnt it on astrahworld!) She is a student at The University of Nairobi taking a Bachelor’s Degree in Education Arts(Kiswahili and Religious Studies). She is also a Continue Reading
Bun In the oven
‘Dad, you’re embarrassing me. I’ll meet you at the waiting bay,’‘Don’t worry,’ the young doctor said in comprehension, ‘I’m 25 myself but my dad follows me around like a labra doodle. So, tell me, shida ni gani?’ I looked over my shoulder as the door shut slowly behind me, just Continue Reading
Meet Eugene
Who is EugeneTedeeEugene is a young writer currently studying English Literature at Kenyatta University. I also study Chinese language and Martial Arts at the Confucius Institute in the same Institution. How and when did you start writingI started writing back in high school. My interest in the English language and Continue Reading