Until the Cows Come Home
On this day: January 18th, 1957 I was born and raised in Itibo, a small village about 30 kilometres from Kisii town. One of my favourite things about Itibo is the spectacular sunrise we are treated to every morning. The hilly landscape provides the perfect hideout for the sun to emerge and charm us daily, like a magic trick that never gets old.The land is equally spectacular with tall eucalyptus trees punctuating vast tea plantations in the area. Itibo is like paradise to me. Well, almost like paradise. There are a few reasons it doesn't quite qualify to be one. No paradise has unwelcome guests. Unfortunately for us, we had the best, borderline professional, unwelcome guests: The British. British soldiers harassing the locals was common place throughout colonization. I don’t have the greatest memory in the world, but some of the events that occurred during the colonial era in Kenya are impossible to forget. They are stained on the back of my head, never to leave. On this p...