Mr. Otieno, an elderly man in Nyatike village in Migori county, is leaning on his shovel, with a sack on his back carrying his tools and his work clothes. He is wearing a hat that reveals his wrinkles, a testimony of the struggles he has faced. Otieno is one of the miners of gold in […]

My village sounds like… Motorbikes beeping fast and loud, People talking happily, Bird songs all day, Children singing Kipsigis songs, Tea Collection Lorries beeping all afternoon, At night, the dogs bark and scare us. My village feels… Like a golden tea harvest, Beautiful like a sunset, Friendly like the ants love sugar, At home……and warm […]

When the word parent is uttered in any setting, what clicks in our minds is ‘provider’ who strives to pay school fees, rent and offer pocket money on request. In our context, precisely the African, parents consider themselves having ‘done’ their role by paying school fees and providing necessary non-financial support to go to school […]