Rereading Genesis chapter 1 Leadership, Maintenance, and Genesis: Lessons from an Engineer’s Lens Every system be it a machine, a nation, or a soul requires maintenance. When we ignore that truth, things fall apart. Recent events in our region remind us that no society is immune and if Tanzanians have been under any illusions about […]
As I contemplate the challenges one faces in any Bounce Back today, there is a Taita expression that keeps on coming to my mind; sekensigha (do not leave me). It is a special expression because it reminds me of my mother. I remember it because it intrigued me when I first heard her and a […]
Walking About: The Heroism Beneath Our Feet I have been thinking a lot about the power of walking in the recent past and that’s because I made a delightful discovery; walking about to meet, greet, and sample my neighbours’ cooking for brunch or breakfast. Previously, I had known two other useful reasons for walking, not […]
As we prepare to lay Raila Amolo Odinga to rest tomorrow, several things have stood out for me, lessons and memories that deserve reflection. First, I am struck by how profoundly humble and human he was. Those whose lives he touched, even those that would be considered the lowliest, speak of a warm, loving, down-to-earth […]
I thought I was being smart and put this peace lily (Spathiphyllum) out in the porch to get some good sun. It did not take long for it to start looking sad. The leaves were dull and it was not flowering. I watered it, put some manure and generally did all that I could to […]
Ladies and gentlemen, I submit that our society has normalized stealing, we no longer have any qualms taking what does not belong to us. And its not only in high places as we love to complain loudly, it is a devolved habit to the very heart of our society. In the early 1990s, as a […]
Recently, I spent a Saturday afternoon with a group of Pontifical Missionary Childhood (PMC) role models, a mix of preteens and teenagers. Our conversation focused on identity starting with the importance of appreciating the meaning of both our baptismal and cultural names in revealing something of who we are. As our conversation progressed we navigated […]
Can it be rediscovered? Last Sunday, as I was leaving church, I had an epiphany. A little girl caught my eye. In her small hand, she held a delicate bouquet; an arrangement of purple and white lantanas tucked into a maroon Allamanda flower, cleverly used as a vase. It was beautiful. Simple. Ingenious. That tiny […]
No ambience beats St. Austin’s at reminding me of my school days. Tonight, on the birthday of the church it outdid itself on several counts. The girls who took the reading chaperoned by someone well known to me for starters. As high schoolers the chaperone and I would have received our instructions on how to […]
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates’ words have echoed through centuries, yet they spark a question, when should one begin examining their life? Is there a perfect time to start and are there tools that help on the journey of an examined life? Well, to illustrate let me tell the story of my […]