*Note: This is a blog series centered around my debut novel “Ahadi”, available on Amazon. Click here if you would like to purchase a copy. In case you missed the previous chapter's post, you read it first here. "Uokaji" means something along the lines of evacuation. This chapter is one of the longest in terms of pages as…
*Note: This is a blog series centered around my debut novel “Ahadi”, available on Amazon. Click here if you would like to purchase a copy. The previous post can be found here. "Vita" means "War" in Swahili. This chapter is one of the shortest in terms of pages but to the characters it must have been the longest…
*Note: This is a blog series centered around my debut novel “Ahadi”, available on Amazon. Click here if you would like to purchase a copy. The previous post can be found here. All the chapter titles were written in Swahili as that is what I grew up speaking at home. "Furaha" means "Joy". The first chapter of the…
*Note: This is a blog series centered around my debut novel "Ahadi", available on Amazon. Click here if you would like to purchase a copy. The previous post can be found here. When I was in the process of writing the novel, I kept writing short poems as I often do and keeping them in…
Allow me to introduce my one year old baby novel "Ahadi" !!! Available on Amazon This might be long overdue but I felt I owed myself to bring a series that will explore how Ahadi came to be and what is covered in every chapter. Let's start from the beginning, shall we? How did the…
Chapter Eight - Finale The end of year was approaching fast, and it was a beautiful surprise that Bukuru was given a three-month Schengen Visa, so he could visit his family. The four friends celebrated at the beach as it was the highlight of 2018 as well as Kwezi who was still working on her…
Chapter Seven Things went back to normal after the incident that in the end solidified the friendship amongst the four of them. They spent more and more time together hence making memories that would last a lifetime. Zuba reduced her relationship with Mr. Gihu to mere work-related interactions. When that did not work, she gathered…
Chapter Six The weeks that followed the small get-together at Zuba’s house where eventful to say the least. She spent more and more time with Mr.Gihu and less effort in hiding their situationship whether it was at work or outside. It did not come as a shock to many employees at the BNetwork. Butoyi called…
Chapter Five The weekend had come to an end quicker than Zuba had anticipated. Luckily, she had spent enough time indoors eating (a lot), napping, watching Netflix, and emptying tissue boxes all due to a combo of cramps and mood swings. Although on days like these she felt like fighting Eve, she knew the poor…
Chapter Four Between taping and interviewing the farmers in the various provinces asking them how the government could help build their businesses, Zuba had very little time to chit chat. She had bumped into her boss once while going to the bathroom and all she could say was, “Hey, I got your text and I’m…
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