Category Archives: Lifestyle
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Worshiping the god called Perfection-By Edward Maroncha
Posted on May 26, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Lifestyle.Last Sunday Ely Band visited a Girls’ Rehabilitation Center in Kirigiti, Kiambu. I was the Designated Survivor, sorry Preacher, but I did not expect to survive without massive emotional hemorrhage. See, I am not exactly a fiery preacher who works up crowds and has them jumping up and screaming Amen! Amen! throughout the sermon. No. […]
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Let Single People Be-By Edward Maroncha
Posted on May 19, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Lifestyle.The other day I accompanied the Prayer Partner to an Associates Day held by her former campus Christian Union. When the time came for introductions, we were all lined up in front, at the pulpit. Associates and guests. One of the things you were supposed to say as part of your introduction was your relationship […]
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A Girl’s Plea of Love-By Edward Maroncha
Posted on May 5, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Lifestyle.Felista couldn’t get him off her mind. Neither could she get the moment off her mind. It was frozen in time. A story to be told to her grandchildren. The story that would become the living tale of her clan. Her clan with Jack. They would be sitting in their comfortable yellow sofas, whiling away […]
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Cultural Shift II: Women Empowerment-By Edward Maroncha
Posted on April 28, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Lifestyle.Nothing confuses my maternal grandfather more than the concept of single women making it on their own. ‘Single’ here is used broadly to refer to unmarried, separated, divorced or widowed women. It makes no difference to him. Because in his mind, a woman needs a man in her life to achieve anything. It has to […]
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Culture Shift I: Colonialism & Globalization-By Edward Maroncha
Posted on April 21, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Lifestyle.We all love to stay in familiar territory. We love what we know, because what we know offers us some level of control over the situation. Therefore there is nothing as unsettling as an abrupt change of culture. It leaves us unsettled, because we have no idea what will happen next. See, culture is predictable. […]
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Tithing to the Poor-By Edward Maroncha
Posted on April 12, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Lifestyle.(NB: This week’s post is coming earlier than Friday because I am traveling for the holidays. Treat it as an early treat). The other day my friend Major came to me with a discovery. Okay, that is not accurate because I am the one who went to him. See, he is my neighbor. We live […]
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Admission Euphoria-By Edward Maroncha
Posted on March 24, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Lifestyle.I roll over in bed. 5 am. This is my usual waking up time. But today I am not going to the office, so I have an extra one hour to sleep. I roll over and fall asleep again. The alarm wakes me up at 6 am. I go to the bathroom. A quick shower. […]
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Becoming an Advocate By Onyango
Posted on March 22, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Guest posts, Lifestyle.(Yesterday we took our oaths as Advocates of the High Court of Kenya. One of my colleagues, who insists that he should be known only as Onyango, has decided to document his story. Everyone has a story. Some lost weight in Law School. Others lost hair (hehehe). But today we are listening to Onyango’s tale. […]
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Because Relationships Matter-By Edward Maroncha
Posted on March 17, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Fiction, Lifestyle.Last December, one of my aunts passed away. I was asked to write a tribute, but I initially declined. My reason was simple: I barely knew her. I had last seen her in 2002. And in 2002, I was a shy 12 year old boy who had just discovered that mentioning adults’ names was not […]
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The Alpha Female II-By Edward Maroncha
Posted on March 10, 2017 by Maroncha Edward in Fiction, Lifestyle.(Continued from The Alpha Female) “Hello Tom” Jane says. Tom picks after the second ring. “Hi Jane” Tom’s voice does not betray any emotion. Jane takes a deep breath. “I am just calling to say I am sorry for bursting out earlier.” Pause. The momentary silence is perhaps the only indication that Tom was hurt. […]
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