Sam MutisyaBook Recommendation: Love in colourMy food app reminds me to buy one get one free, my supermarket app points out at offers ending soon, my Zoom notification pops a reminder…May 30, 2021May 30, 2021
Sam MutisyaIn your dreamsThe thing with bad dreams is that you may die halfway or scream like a knife has ripped your wrist, but the worst is that you may end up…Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Sam MutisyaA black man does not cryThat first time was the prequel to what would become a rocky road of the insecurity of a Black man tears from then on out. That first time.Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Sam MutisyaBook Recommendation: When a Stranger CalledI sip my ginger tea...I call it chai masala but the waiter insists that it is chai tangawizi. I can barely tell the difference perhaps…Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
Sam Mutisya7 things to do in Nairobi, KenyaNairobi holds the memory of a cherished childhood friend, you outgrow the play dates, diverge into different passions…Nov 27, 20201Nov 27, 20201
Sam MutisyaAnother heartbreakThe bulbs in the living room were flickering. The shadow of objects they illuminated turned hazy.Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Sam MutisyaPain with a causeevery storm runs out of rain they sang a quarry also runs out of ballast mine runs out of gold beehive runs out of honey well runs out of…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
Sam MutisyaBurnt Sugar: A deep dark revealing taleIn A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman describes violets as smelling like "burnt sugar cubes that have been dipped in lemon and…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Sam MutisyaBook review: Sapiens, a brief history of humankindOne accusation I have heard about Nairobians is that we listen to the same radio stations, dance to the same music- "that’s my jam" is…Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020