Njoki Chege provoked Kenyans. She made me hide behind her skirt and left me wondering who was behind the caricature. Then she changed the script. I wasn’t ready. The woman I loved to disagree with Some writers make you nod in agreement. Others make you think. Then there was Njoki Chege. She made you wonderContinueContinue reading “Njoki Chege – The Writer Who Wasn’t Afraid to Say it”
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Wahome Mutahi – The Writer Who Taught Me That Serious Things Can Be Funny
Wahome Mutahi made me laugh before I understood what he was saying. Years later, I wonder: did I learn the art of indirect storytelling, or how to hide behind my words? Series: The Writers Who Inspired Me | Episode 2 On this blog, I revisit the man behind Whispers and the lessons he left inContinueContinue reading “Wahome Mutahi – The Writer Who Taught Me That Serious Things Can Be Funny”
Oyunga Pala – The Writer Who Made Me Want to Write
I spent years reading Oyunga Pala’s ‘Man Talk’ without knowing what he looked like. The caricature alongside his column was my picture of the man. Satire was my introduction to his mind. Years later, watching him speak, I began to understand the writer behind the column, and the lessons his words left with me. Series:ContinueContinue reading “Oyunga Pala – The Writer Who Made Me Want to Write”