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”