Secrets

Secrets

By Grace Ancillar I always wondered why my aunt was the most respected woman in my family. In my opinion, she was foul-mouthed, cunning and quite rude if I must say so myself. Unlike Madea who was a tad bit likeable, she was as gloomy as the African sky on a stormy...
Women Who Kill #4: Why?

Women Who Kill #4: Why?

By Felly Oyuga She had a boyfriend! She could not stop thinking about how her luck had just turned. Walking down Kimathi Street, she could not walk fast enough to get to the hotel to meet her beau. Gigi was a plain Jane. Even her own mother felt sorry for her. Nothing...
I Blame Her Mother

I Blame Her Mother

By Chido Chirumuta She was never good enough. She was too fat; too clumsy; too average in school for her mother to take pride in her. When chores were not done to her mother’s liking, she was promptly reprimanded and reminded how no man would want a woman who could...
Women Who Kill #3: Born to Suffer

Women Who Kill #3: Born to Suffer

By Felly Oyuga Life had become unbearable. It was not always this way though. 16 months ago, Cherie thought she was blissfully married. They lived in a decent three bedroom house with her three children and her husband, Saul. Their three children, Anna 13, Anita 9 and...
My Baby Is Not a Mistake!

My Baby Is Not a Mistake!

“Alright! That’s it! I am having this baby”. I have always loved the idea of a baby. I just didn’t know what carrying my own would feel like. And the day I took that pregnancy test, the last voice I wanted to hear was the one saying it was positive. I was surprised it...