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julie masiga

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Go where you’re loved

It’s hard to describe it, this knot This feeling, this stripping, this lynching Hanging from the tree of knowledge Knowing nothing Worth nothing Being one and a half sugars in a rivulet of black tea Or sour as a lemon…

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Nairobae

Living in baboon country

Guys. I know I’ve lied about this before. That story about the baboon in my house was a hoax, and I apologize. I lied, and I’m sorry. You’ll be pleased to note that my remorse isn’t enough for the ancestors,…

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It's All Political

There’s a heaven for a G

Christmas means different things to different people. Some people look at it from a Christ perspective, and others view it from a distinctly human perspective. The first group is trying to do what Jesus did, and the second is down…

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Talking Gender

Living in a black man’s head

Africa is the cradle of mankind. The beginning of all things. The continent that was once overrun by greatness; with kings, queens, and empires from Egypt, to Mali, Uganda, South Africa and every place in between. Africa was the envy…

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Nairobae

Just go with your gut

I was running late. If I didn’t leave by 10.30am, I was going to be behind schedule. At 10.28, just in the nick of time, I started the car. Two minutes later, I hit the accelerator. As I turned towards…

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