NORTH COAST Do you sell stories?Do you sell experiences?Or do you sell destinations?What exactly is it, that you do? Before we get to that,Let me tell you a bit about North Coast,The place that people go to loosen up,Where white sandy beaches stretch for miles on end, Imagine a place,Where the sun never sets,And the … Continue reading NORTH COAST
Commissions
GO CALL THEM OUT
GO CALL THEM OUT When I tell you about my sexual assault experience;I’m not blowing things out of proportion;Nor seeking public revenge;And I hate, that I have to validate my actions,To someone who has never walked a mile in my shoes, When male teachers claim they are scared of teaching in girl schools;Because they fear … Continue reading GO CALL THEM OUT
CHEKI
CHEKI I woke up today;Feeling like picking a fight;Feeling the need to fight with someone;So, if you are reading this, it is you I chose to fight with; I’ll start with your complacency;We handle the truth with gloves;Afraid to name it for what it is;Like what I am doing right now, deflecting; Our reporting is … Continue reading CHEKI
A TOAST TO HURST
A TOAST TO HURST It’s a Saturday evening;I’m watching a sun-set for the first time this week;The cold and rain, has been unpredictable;But mostly cold; The lockdown has left most of us at odds;We meet when we can;Beside me the table is an empty glass;As I move to refill it; the black and yellow logo … Continue reading A TOAST TO HURST
STILL EMERGING
STILL EMERGING Karen is home to many different places,But none feels as homey as the Bistro,And seldom do I write about experiences more than once,But 1952 demands to be felt again and again; This is a story,Of evenings, where I’m left in awe,Of what a space can really mean;And all that can be felt by … Continue reading STILL EMERGING
STATE OF EMERGENCE
STATE OF EMERGENCE There are few spaces,That you can walk to,That have as much influence on you,As it does on your culture; The year is 1952,And a State of Emergency has just been declared;But also, in the quaint suburbs of Karen;The beginnings of the Bistro have just been put into place; And now years later;We … Continue reading STATE OF EMERGENCE
SHARING THE LOVE
SHARING THE LOVE More often than not,The items we love;Eventually become the items we loved;But the love never stops; We still cherish them and hold them close to our hearts;And part of that love eventually morphs into giving;When we no longer use them;And no longer need them; Lend a hand drive;Is the story of that … Continue reading SHARING THE LOVE
JAVA LOVE
JAVA LOVE After more than 20 years,It becomes more than just a meal,More than just a quick cup of coffee or a business meeting;It becomes a place you call home;A place full of memories that we hold dear;And moments that have defined our lives; The year is 1999,And two gentlemen have started a premier coffee … Continue reading JAVA LOVE
KEEP THE PACE
KEEP THE PACE I often wondered,What an authentic Kenyan sound felt like;To be in that moment;To feel those vibrations and the quality of joy in your ears; I often saw a future;Where we produced our own sound;And moved to our own rhythm;Something that was undisputedly Kenyan and African; Then I met Pace Africa;The pioneer, sound … Continue reading KEEP THE PACE
THE COME UP
THE COME UP On the come up,They want to pay you with exposure; They don’t value your worth;And they want to keep taking from you; They don’t seem to understand;The struggle it takes to be you;And the sleepless nights; Stay true to you;And don’t fold;Your time will come. LOVE & PAIN
Oganga Mangiti 