The True Story of Banga/Tishi

Who are you, I asked myself. I don’t know, Banga replied. It was a Tuesday, We were listening to Dobet Gnahoré. We were on Hyena Hill. Later we were saying something about how we were not just with the lions there. And something about the music our parents would listen to. And something about the … Read more

The Economy of Spoons

Stanley Kipkoech Yegon, known to his friends as Sky, was in deep trouble. He’d always had a knack for getting into sticky situations but this…this was a new low for him. There were many mistakes a student in his position could have made but he was convinced that he had stumbled his way into the … Read more

Jemmi

The night drags on in a cloud of smoke laced with some hard drinking and a lot of loud talk. Just like every other night, Jemmi sits at the corner table, drink in hand, and waits. There are many bars along this street but this is her favourite because she can sit and let the … Read more