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The Case Against Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Court
The intersectionality between American HipHop and Gang Culture runs deep, but freedom of speech and expression cannot be understated. It’s art.
Occam’s Razor; you already know wtf is going on.
Sometimes, it’s exactly what it looks like.
Schrödinger’s cat, risky texts, and parallel universes
In this post I discuss the relation between a scientific thought experiment, risky texts to potential suitors, and the infinite outcomes in parallel universes.
A Penthouse in Senegal
Nura has travelled across the continent to live with her new husband and his two wives. I see why.
I joined tinder for a day and this happened
Bio: Writer, artist, blogger, excellent trivia partner, & I make a presentable +1. Bonus, I’m funny sometimes.
Sex work is work
When people argue that sex work is not work, they say things like sex work is ‘self-debasement for profit’, or that sex work is ‘the reduction of self to be used as an object by others’, and my response is, isn’t that the definition of every single employment position?
WALKING FROM DIANI TO TANZANIA
“Njia ya siku zote haina alama” An everyday path has no signpost. Experience makes things easy.
5 THINGS TO DO IN NAIROBI CBD
“Cities are like people, constantly showing their different personalities”. For a lot of us who live in Nairobi, we may sometimes feel as though the city isn’t as exciting as we’d like it to be, or that we occasionally need to get out of Nairobi for some ‘fresh air’. I am writing this blog post,Continue reading “5 THINGS TO DO IN NAIROBI CBD”
Travel with me to Diani (part 1) ft. DIANI BACKPACKERS
Life is a journey, and I’ve already set sail.
LIVING WITH 394 THINGS: I COUNTED EVERYTHING I OWN
I recently counted all the things I own, and this happened.
‘Sex demons’ and Nairobi entanglements
In this blog post, I’m talking about the (mis)conceptions we have with regards to dating in Nairobi, and a separate idea of ‘sex demons’.
How I got here: my life as a spoken word poet so far
Here’s a story about a girl who had a poem and a dream. Enjoy!
JULIANI: A MASTERPIECE MASTERING PEACE
Potential: Exponetial. I recently had a conversation with iconic Kenyan rapper Juliani, and here’s everything we talked about!
Backpacking through East Africa – everything you need to know
For a year, I did a good amount of budget travel across East Africa. In this blog post, I tell you how I did it.
Ngeli ya u-wii: re-reading an insha I wrote in school
I recently came across a Kiswahili exercise book from my school days, here’s an insha I found written in it!
How not to self-publish a book
This is a post about all the lessons I have learned as I have been writing my poetry book. It might serve as a guide to beginners in the literary world on what to expect.
About Me
My name is Mumbi Macharia. People know me as a performing spoken word artist, and this blog is to let you inside what goes on in my mind when I’m not on stage. I write about mostly interesting stuff, I promise.
Email me at machariamumbi1@gmail.com
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