Quarterly Colour Series: GREEN PIECE CALL OUT

March 27, 2007 in poetry

This is a call out for entries into the fourth part of The Quarterly Colour Series of Poetry, Green Piece. The Quarterly Colour Series of poetry are a series of free ebooks, published by Al Kags every three months. The ebooks are distributed for free, organically via email.
The first three ebooks of the series are Gray Spots, [...]

Don’t Call me an “African” Writer

March 12, 2007 in Society

I yesterday had the priviledge of attending a discussion forum organised by Kwani? during the Caine Prize for African Writing Workshop that is ongoing. The discussion basically revolved around African Writing.
From the onset, and all through, I have a serious opposition with the label African writer being attached as an identity upon my writing or [...]

Shoot To Kill, I vote.

March 12, 2007 in Society

When an individual is able to congratulate himself on the attainment of enlightenment- or when such an individual reaches his Nirvana on a subject, it is a great day. When that enlightenment causes him to convert his belief and thinking, the day is brighter still.
I have had an epiphany that caused me to reach Nirvana [...]

Security: Shoot to Kill

March 1, 2007 in Society

I have recently become a proponent of the Shoot to Kill as the policy to control crime in Kenya. This was after I had an encounter with violent robbers who releaved me of my possessions - including laptop, phone and some money - all at gun point. I have had an epiphany. I shall share [...]