I did not get Open City
I don’t get it! That was my reaction after I got to the last line of Teju Cole’s Open City. What I felt cannot honestly …
Remembering Shwenkuru Musiime
When I was eight years old, I was told that I would be changing schools. However, first, I had to go for an interview. The …
Lessons from a not-so-good day
I was already having a not-so-good day. See, today our shwenkuru aka Kulu went to be with the Lord. Such news gets sadder when you …
The Seventh Housemate
The seventh housemate has gone and made me a violent person in my mind. In a house of seven people, who knew that one, just …
Waiting…
The first time I applied for the Chevening scholarship, it was from a point of desperately going through the motions so that my ‘life …
My Chevening Journey- Part 1
“This is the best news I’ve heard this year.” Music to my ears. That is what hearing my dad say this was. ‘Twas on the …
Del Toro’s Halloween treat
I have never really fully understood Halloween despite reading about it. One thing I look forward to around this time, however, are the movies released. …
Running out of excuses
Last Saturday, more than 1,800 university students gathered at the ExCel Centre in London. Put this way, this reads like the start of an ordinary …
Back to school jitters
Preparing to go to school and actually going to school are two different things. That hit home pretty clearly yesterday when I went for induction. …
The little sister graduates!
On September 10, 2015, my little sister Claire Beatitude Kaihunde Mategyero (I’m not the only one with the many names) graduated from the …
Accommodation drama
While I was looking for accommodation, almost every site warned me about private accommodation and the drama it may present, saying it puts you at …
The beauty of letting go
Today [yesterday] I went on a trip alone and came out in one piece. I know, I know, I’m an adult so this shouldn’t be …