Fiction
As a child, I found solutions to my problems by reading about characters in similar situations, and this love for reading naturally led me to writing. Now, as an adult, I read fiction to understand the human side of global events.
Writing fiction helps me process memories and develop compassion. I’ve published short stories with Black Letter Media, Writers Space Africa, Iskanchi Mag, Neon Door Lit, Paivapo Publishers, and Jahazi Press.
Below are links to some of my short stories.
When They Let Me Speak I Said Nothing
“My father loved me late. He loved me long after his brow furrowed, his mouth pinched, after his hard tone was exhausted and his body lay shriveled on his king-sized bed.”
Let Us Conspire & Other Stories – Jahazi Press.
Expat
“I would forget who I was by borrowing his skin, maybe one day carving his tribal marks into my cheeks.”
The Heart Is A Bastard & Other Stories. Published in Swahili as Moyo ni Mwanaharamu – Paivapo Press.
The Seeds She Grew
“She couldn’t describe what she was looking for, only that it compelled her to write poems about missing limbs.”
Sundown Anthology – Black Letter Media
A Separation in 7 Fragments
“I don’t realize that when you leave my gut will unravel like thread tied to your little finger, and my thoughts will yank me across oceans in search of you.”
Iskanchi Press
