Over the years I have managed to acquire a number of countless phobias. I know there was a time when I was either too dumb or too young to be scared of anything. Like this one time: In 1986, when Moi's military men turned up out our house. I had just turned 8 years old. I … [Read more...]
As Seen on TV??!!? (Part 1)
A few days a go heated debate ensued in the comment section after a post on Togo by Mshairi. When I last checked, the main commenter had apologised for behaving, in his words like a jackass. I had imagined that was the end of that, until I came across this blog entry by the … [Read more...]
As Seen on TV?!!?? (Part 2)
Please read As Seen on TV ?!?!!?(Part 1) before reading this post: It would be hypocritical of me to write this post without mentioning that I do hold pre-conceived ideas of how others ought to behave. (In this instance I use others to describe a group of people that I do … [Read more...]
Greek…
When faced with something we don't understand, most Kenyans will respond with: It's all Greek to me. I thought this saying was universal and I was suprised when an English person said to me : It's all Swahili to me. … [Read more...]
Mama JunkYard’s…
I have finally given my blog a name. Mama JunkYard's When I was really young my uncles used to tell me that I was found in a junk yard somewhere in Eldoret. Whenever I would remind them that I was born in New York they would tell me it was a lie that my mum came up with so … [Read more...]