Author Archives: Joseph Ngaara

Plight of the Terminally Ill

Facebook link and LinkedIn link, published on February 1, 2017 Being sick in Kenya at this time, may be the worst thing that can happen to anyone, considering the doctors’ strike will clock 2 full months in a few days. It must be more torturous than being run over by the soon-to-be-launched SGR train orContinueContinue reading “Plight of the Terminally Ill”

Plight of the Wayward Spouse: A Cautionary Tale

Gabriel and Martha’s seemingly perfect marriage falters as Martha pursues further education, leading to emotional distance.

Gabriel’s growing loneliness drives him into an affair with Lizzy, a colleague. When Martha discovers the betrayal, she is heartbroken but still loves Gabriel.

The situation escalates as both women demand his commitment, leaving Gabriel unable to choose.

Plight of the Girl with a Twisted Future

Facebook link and LinkedIn link, published on April 12, 2016 If you studied ‘Looking for a Rain God’ as a set book in high school (in Kenya), you may recall one of the short stories with the title ‘The Girl With A Twisted Future’, by Mia Couto of Mozambique. It was a prose fiction thatContinueContinue reading “Plight of the Girl with a Twisted Future”

When Love Burns: Living Through the Fire of a Spouse’s Mental Breakdown

🕊️ “Till death do us part” sounds noble.

Until you’re hiding (from) knives, dodging fires, and shielding your kids from trauma.

This isn’t fiction. It’s the raw, unfiltered reality of loving someone through psychosis. 💔

A deeply personal story of my dad’s walk through fire. And how he survived to tell the tale.

👉 Read the full story here: https://wp.me/p6HwbF-B

Plight of the Distraught Child (2)

Facebook link, published on November 6, 2015 On a cool morning, Shantel was typing (rather swiping) away her life on her newly acquired Smartphone. It was her mom’s gadget-gift as had been promised when she completes her high school studies. She was on the co-driver’s seat while her mom drove to work, while trying toContinueContinue reading “Plight of the Distraught Child (2)”

Plight of the Distraught Child (1)

Facebook link, published on October 22, 2015 It was a dusty Friday morning and my neighbor had asked that I accompany her to her grandson’s prayer day. He is in form 4 and the school had organized a prayer day and invited all the parents of the 34 students. Attending the prayer was a journey downContinueContinue reading “Plight of the Distraught Child (1)”