Book Reviews
I was born into a family of teachers deep down in a village if I mentioned the name probably you’d not even locate it on Google Maps. Either way that’s my home.
Growing up the best and most consistent advice I got accustomed to was to read as much as I could. It was my ticket to freedom and a better life. I am not sure that is the case but I took it seriously. Reading and learning became synonymous in my vocabulary. Contrary to the line of thought that accompanied the advice, I was into books because of my desire to experience life in its totality. When the best place you ever hear about on Christmas when your uncle comes home is Nairobi the only way to live the life and experience the world was through books. I enjoyed reading and imagining the places where these characters lived and most importantly I was curious to know if these things were really real. I hope you get what I mean.
Later in life, I gained the ability to critically think and analyze concepts, make deductions and have an opinion of my own. This coupled with my love for books is why I have decided to read and put these to my context based on my experiences, those of the people I have come across in my lifetime and the narratives I’ve had the privilege to capture.
This is a journey in reading, analyzing, contextualizing and rewriting in the simplest form I can imagine.
Storytelling
“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller is sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is
Self Made
“There’s no such thing as self-made person. Someone else believed, encouraged and invested in you. Be grateful and be that someone for others.” – Marcan
There’s Always a Woman
“There’s always one woman to save you from another and as that woman saves you, she makes ready to destroy.” – Charles Bukowski, Love is
Don’t let your pain, hurt and disappointments define you
“Pain is a part of living, embrace it. Let the disappointments, hurt and pain shape the person you become regardless of rather than because of
Kindness is no Substitute for Responsibility
“Being responsible for ones own wellbeing is an act of selfcare, don’t sabotage your chance to be kind to yourself.” If you’ve been a constant
Dear Employer
“Being an employer is a gift to your employees. Exploit it’s privileges and responsibilities to the fullest.” Employment is a contract between an employer and
The Toothless Dog
“Toothless dogs can’t bite.” I’m sure in one way or the other we’ve all been acquainted with the phrase, “The dog is all bark and
On Being Tired
“Time outs are just fine.” Some days we are not ourselves. Not because we don’t want to or because we cannot be but because we
Take Me Home
“Home is where the heart settles, the soul comes alive and we belong.” “Take Me Home.” That was the main conversation I brought up with