The Huduma Namba Mess

4 min read

I stopped taking humans seriously when I learnt that a human being needs a birth certificate, as if their existence is in question, and a death certificate when they die to prove that they are dead and buried.   When my daughter was born, I…

A very sad story

1 min read

In a book I am reading, Philip Yancey tells a very sad, but true story. A prostitute came to me in wretched straits, homeless, sick, unable to buy food for her two-year-old daughter. Through sobs and tears, she told me she had been renting out…

Babies and Former Babies

3 min read

When you show the moon to a baby, they only see your finger (African proverb). That is just how babies are, and that is how they live their lives. The grown ups are always at the receiving end of these selfish human. Babies will keep…

What’s next after campus?

5 min read

At some point in campus/college, especially during your final months or semesters, you will need to start planning for life after school. It is a joy to finish and look forward to graduation, but there are also many moving parts involved that can rob you…

An Unreasonable Action

2 min read

The story is told of a truck driver who often visited brothels while on the road. This was a common practice for some truck drivers who spent many days on the road; away from family, friends, accountability and any form of restrain. On one occasion,…