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You Talking To Me?

Fri 4th April 2008 MamaJunkYard

I love to talk. I talk a lot. I have been called a chatter-box by more than one family member. Anyone who went to school in Kenya is familiar with the noisemakers list; a list of the names of any student who dared to speak in class while the teacher was out of the room. The … [Read more...]

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Don’t Tell Me Who I am

Tue 1st April 2008 MamaJunkYard

Growing up and living as a Kenyan abroad you get accustomed to people asking the most ridiculous questions about your country of origin. I have on one occasion been asked if I know someone called John, because apparently John was in Kenya. No hang on, John was in Ghana but what … [Read more...]

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Kenyan Bloggers’ Day 2007

Thu 31st May 2007 MamaJunkYard

Cross-posted from KUL Admin blog Introduction On June 1st 2007, Kenyans everywhere will be celebrating Madaraka Day. Madaraka Day commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule following an important milestone on the road to independence. To mark this event, we … [Read more...]

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Laptop Must Go

Thu 29th March 2007 MamaJunkYard

When I left the UK for Abuja I took with me (amongst other things) the Dr’s old laptop, which he had recently swapped for a very shiny Sony Vaio. The Dr’s old laptop was at that time (mid August) around 5 years old which in laptop years is approximately 55 years old but it … [Read more...]

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I Just De Greet You

Fri 19th January 2007 MamaJunkYard

When I first arrived in Abuja I did a post entitled ‘Wetin Dey Happen’ and this would have a good time for my Nigerian friends to inform me that there a myriad of ways for us to ‘greet ourselves’ here in Naija. Below is what I have managed to come across so far and would … [Read more...]

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From my PhD Blog: Digital Race

#KOT, digital Black joy and Moi’s accidental & actual death

#KOT, digital Black joy and Moi’s accidental & actual death

My writing is featured in this month’s The Sociological Review. The theme for the May issue is Digital Social Life. The title of my contribution is Digital Black Lives: Performing (Dis)Respect and Joy Online. I write about #KenyansOnTwitter (#KOT) and I explore how former Kenyan president Moi’s legacy and eventual death in 2020 was discussed […]

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