Life: For Niswat – Fundraising Medical Appeal

For Niswat. We met in Mombasa, when you were two. Full of life and a joy to be around. You sat with us young ladies as if we were age mates, Out on Bibi Blues' shore front balcony as we got our henna done. While you laughed at my accent, I teased you for being an … Continue reading Life: For Niswat – Fundraising Medical Appeal

Life: No New Friends

I closed my Bible, switched off the light and cried. The fact that Nehemiah's donkey couldn't make it up the rubble of the ruined city walls wasn't what moved me to tears (albeit Biblical), what caused me to cry was indeed the title of a Drake song I've never actually heard (my cousin Tumi would be … Continue reading Life: No New Friends

Writing: I’ll Be Honest…

Over the past few days I've been reading Proverbs 10 and verse 11 really stood out to me and it pretty much says "The words of the godly lead to life..." If you've been following my blog you'd notice some inconsistency with how often I post and it has been stressing me. I have big … Continue reading Writing: I’ll Be Honest…

Music: Everything Adekunle Touches is Gold

Release Date: 28 July 2016 | Record Label: YBNL The last week of July Adekunle Gold released his especially anticipated album, aptly named 'Gold'. I remember sending a text to my friend, asking her to be my voice reason when it came to spending money on iTunes to buy this album (I just moved and every … Continue reading Music: Everything Adekunle Touches is Gold

Small Chops: I Still…

Small Chops: A Nigerian term for Canapés, Hors d’oeuvres and the like. Small Chops: Quick thoughts of mine It is easy to get carried away with the dealings of the day that they become the dealings of the week, soon they become the dealings of the month and before you know it, it's "Happy New … Continue reading Small Chops: I Still…