My name is Chelangat Naomi. I prefer that order to Naomi Chelangat without any intellectual explanation whatsoever. Can we agree that when you say, Naomi Chelangat, it’s not me you are talking about? Thanks for understanding. I think it is important for me to mention at this point that that (Chelangat Naomi) is how my…
Month: August 2021
On Gender Stereotypes #1
On Monday of last week, I travelled from Nairobi to Mombasa via a Toyota Noah with five other people; four women and a man. We expected to be in Mombasa by 9:00pm latest, in order to beat the 10:00pm curfew. That was not to be, however, for we got in trouble with the traffic enforcers,…
I Met a Thief
Along the busy, noisy streets.Of the big bad city!I met a thief –And wait: Before this encounter,I knew thieves,Carried grenades, pistols, machettes.But…Thieves, my child,They carry no weapons. Not tangible weapons –They wear a charming smile.Have boring eyesAre soft spoken And when they write, They write of things unfathomable.They write of death, of tragedy.So seldom do…
Your Ring Hurts My Finger
I’ve made up my mind,To keep mum no longer,About this rather handsome diamond ring,That hurts my finger. This ring, dear husband,Fit perfect on my finger,When you would come home early,With chocolate boxes and bottles of wine,With fresh roses on Valentine’s Day,Those days, dear husband,When you paid attention,When we melted in each other’s embrace for hours,When…