I read Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa last year. This book was such an eye-opener. It forced me to think deeply about some Middle Eastern countries I wouldn’t have otherwise considered. The story follows the life of Nahr, a young woman born to refugee parents who fled war in Palestine and sought refuge…
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about my purpose and what kind of legacy I am going to leave behind when my time is up. I don’t have an answer. This kind of thought has been coming so often now since December last year when I had a near-death experience that maybe I will…
Je, fasihi inaweza kubadili dunia? Hili ndilo swali lililojadiliwa katika jukwaa la Kalam Salaam, linaloandaliwa na Mkuki na Nyota kila Alhamisi ya kwanza ya mwezi. Kama mdau wa vitabu, usomaji, na fasihi kwa ujumla, nimehudhuria jukwaa hili mara kadhaa. Nilipotafutwa kuwa mmoja wa wajadili mada hii, sikusita kusema ndiyo. Sikusema hivyo kwa sababu nilikuwa na…
If you are not aware, I am now a columnist in the Citizen Newspaper. There, I write book reviews every Tuesday. It has become one of my favourite things, and I look forward to it every week. I have created a reading and writing routine that brings me so much joy. Through my writings, I…
