By Wr. Dismas Okombo It was the graceful lines of plays that ushered me into the eloquence of poetry; then, poetry redirected my enthusiasm to ornate prose. From there, the whole world opened up to me. And yet over time, as I plied my heart to the weaving of narrations and composition of poems, the […]
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By Gabriel Dinda I am writing this after visiting the Tom Mboya Mausoleum. During the visit, I got to learn of Mr. William X Scheinman, an American investor, and philanthropist who willed to be buried next to Tom Mboya upon his death[1]. The family honored the wish and brought the body to be laid next
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WRITE YOUR PASSION Overview Whether you are staring at a blank page and need the inspiration to proceed or you’re polishing your work for publication, Write Your Passion, will strengthen your skills, light your path and energize you to make a move. ABOUT THE COURSE Have you thought of writing a Non-Fiction book? Or
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By Rehema Zuberi On 3rd November, 2018 we came in large numbers to witness the union of two people, a man and a woman. They were declared husband and wife amidst our cheers. We danced in a line presenting gifts and kissing them on both cheeks with the hopes of a camera clicking when our
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By Wr. Dismas Okombo Presently, on the left side of my laptop is a dark, ungainly huge mug brimming with a hot concoction of ginger, ndimu and garlic. For the first time, against the insistent craving for the habitual coffee, I have opted to give in to my brother’s pesters and try the concoction. Glancing
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By Eunice Akinyi The call to run into a writing spree, or just an exhilarating excursion, usually spurs gaiety. Think of a child who hasn’t seen her father for over a year and then the father sends her a message that he will be coming to see her or he just jets in unannounced. Imagine the
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By Jane Janet Akinyi Jennie Marima, also known as Shi, is a talented and jovial author. She tells me she has been writing ever since she can remember. Shi has published 6 books so far; Rundo the Elephant, Super Sarah and the Lost Baby, Hello, Trio Troubles, The High Road and Just This Once. She
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Submissions are invited for the December 2019 Chipukizi Writers Award (formerly Writers Guild Kenya short story Competition) for short stories. Prize money for this bi-monthly competition, administered and co-ordinated by the Writers Guild Kenya, is provided by the UK-based company, Reagan Publishing, the owner of the website https://yours2read.com through which all submissions are to be
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By Wr. Dismas Okombo The boardroom was greatly tense with anticipation. That, in the immediate moment Gabriel and the facilitator stepped into the room, the enthusiastic faces around the tables turned in an almost-perfect accord towards the door. Except for mine. For, amid the shift from the pages of Saturday’s Daily Nation, my eyes caught
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OUTSTANDING STORIES OF OUR TIMES Overview: Value based learning is one of the pillars of the newly introduced Basic Education Curriculum Framework in Kenya. The Writers Guild Kenya purposes to promote this goal through this call out. Some Values of interest: Love • Integrity • Respect • Hard work or Industriousness • Peace • Patriotism
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By Gabriel Dinda Every time I am invited to speak to people about reading, I start by asking why we should read in the first place. Or why we should have the event to discuss reading. Surprisingly, people know very well the benefits of reading and it is so clear
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By Gabriel Dinda If you were given a blank sheet of paper today and asked to write your life’s desire(s) on it,what would you write? Probably, you would ask for wealth, fame, a wife or husband and long life or all of these. When God gave Solomon this opportunity by asking, “… What would you
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