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Swift dispatch
Mwanzo wa Mwisho na Mwarabu Omari Mwa...
Kwikwi za vilio vya bi harusi zinasikika kwa mbali. Kalazimishwa kuwa mke wa mtu, ndoto yake imevunjwa na kusagwasagwa bila ya huruma. Kavalishwa gauni la kiyombo, kichwani katundikwa taji la leso lililopachikwa viwangwa vinavyong`aa.
Machozi yanamtoka machoni na kuuharibu wanja aliopakwa. Naam machozi. Si machozi ya furaha bali ya karaha. Binti wa miaka kumi na mitatu hatimaye anaenda kufunga ndoa na mzee wa miaka tisini. Je huu ni mwisho wa ndoto yake Bi harusi aliyoiwekeza toka angali kinda? Ama ndio mwanzo wa shida zake kuisha?
Mwanzo wa Mwisho ni riwaya iliyojikita nchini Fokota. Wanawake wa jamii hii wametengwa na kudharaulika. Wao hawana kauli mbele ya wanaume. Mateso, binti aliyekulia kwenye utandabui wa unyanyapaa alijikusuru kuing`oa mizizi hiyo. Je atakumbana na yepi njiani? Na je atafaulu?
Mwarabu Omari Mwarabu ni mwandishi anayechipuka kwa kasi mno kwenye sanaa ya utunzi wa hadithi za kiswahili. Alizaliwa Bodo, Kaunti ya Kwale mwaka wa 2000. Mwanzo wa Mwisho ni riwaya yake ya pili baada ya ile ya kwanza iitwayo Daraja la Mauti. Kwa sasa ni mwanafunzi wa chuo kikuu cha Rongo , anasomea Shahada ya Takwimu na Tarakilishi. Pia ni mwanachama wa CHAWAKAMA Kenya.
Arusi Tatu na Wilson Ireri
Arusi Tatu
Arusi tatu ni simulizi inayotuchorea picha kamili ya safari ya mwanadamu. Wepesi na ugumu wa safari hizo umeelezwa kwa ubatini katika maana kamili ya 'Arusi Tatu'.
Mwandishi Wilson Ireri anatusafirisha katika safari ya vijana watatu wenye hulka baidi kama ardhi na mbingu. Wa kwanza Shida ana shida kama lilivyo jina lake. Alichorithi kutoka kwa wazaziwe ni shida tu. Je, atapiga mbizi vipi katika bahari yenye mawimbi ya ufukara ili aufikie ufuo wa ufanisi?
Daniel na Don ni pacha hawa hawajui shida ni nini. Wamelelewa katika maisha ya tunu na tamasha. Je neema waliyo nayo wataitumia kuijenga kesho yao?
Mwisho mwandishi anatuelewesha kuwa kila mtu ana kipawa chake..." Ni shida ipi inayotokea mtu asipojua kipawa chake?
Wilson Ireri ni mwandishi wa hadithi fupi, riwaya na mashairi. Kwa sasa Wilson ni Kasisi katika Dayosisi ya Mlima Kenya Magharibi kanisa la Kianglikana.
Nizike Sijafa na Darius Makhoka
Hadithi hii ya Nizike Sijafa ina mnato na mvuto wa aina yake, imekolezwa uhalisia wa maisha katika siku hizi na dunia ya sasa. Mwandishi anasimulia jinsi mwanadamu anavyothamini mfu na kuyapa hadhi kubwa maziko kinyume na anavyomtunza na kumthamini mwenzake awapo hai.
Je, Salama Makori atafaulu katika azimio lake la kuihamasisha jamii kuikumbatia methali isemayo udugu ni kufaana wala si kufanana? Je, Salama atapata afueni na kuishi maisha yenye furaha, licha ya umasikini wa sina sinani unaomwandama na kutishia kulizamisha dau la matumaini yake kila uchao? Soma ufaidi!
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Mwandishi wa kazi hii ni Darius Makokha. Darius Makokha ni mwandishi ambaye ameibuka kuwa stadi mno katika sanaa ya utunzi wa hadithi za Kiswahili. Halima Apaa Angani na Nizike Sijafa ni mojawapo ya kazi ambazo amezikamilisha. Kwa sasa ni mwalimu wa somo la Kiswahili katika shule tajika ya Mekaela Likunda, mojawapo ya shule za Mekaela Academies – Kwale.
Kudra na Kevin Oyugi
Riwaya hii ya Kudra ni ya aina yake. Ni riwaya ambayo imeyamulika masuala ya kisasa na yanayoiathiri jamii kwa njia hasi ama chanya.
Mhusika Kudra anajipata akitopea katika ukwasi wa aina yake licha ya kuzaliwa katika jamii ya ukata hohehahe. Hizi zinakuwa ni kudra za Mwenyezi Mungu au majaaliwa kama waambavyo wengine. Mbali na haya majaaliwa yake, anafikwa na mkosi pale ambapo rafiki yake wa chanda na pete Jane anafia katika chumba chake. Hii ni baada ya wao kulewa chopi na kusindikizwa kiamboni kwa Kudra na Bwana Majuto usiku uliotangulia. Je, haya ni majaaliwa pia?
Kakaye Kudra, Oscar Mpimbi naye katika umasikini wake anafanikiwa kuchumbiana na Daktari Agnes aliyekuwa akimtibu mamaye kabla ya kuaga dunia. Oscar anampenda Agnes licha ya kuogopa kumjuvya hali ya hisia zake. Kwa upande mwingine, Agnes naye anampenda Oscar na kuamua kumfahamisha. Je, hii ni kudra ya Rabana pia?
Utamu wa riwaya hii hauishii tu kuisoma kwa burudani ila pia kujifunza masuala ibuka na ainati katika jamii. Ni riwaya ya kizazi cha leo na uleo ndani mwake! Jipatie nakala ujifahamishe zaidi!
The African Trilogy: Things Fall Apar...
Chinua Achebe is considered the father of modern African literature, the writer who opened the magic casements of African fiction. The African Trilogy--comprised of Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, and No Longer at Ease--is his magnum opus. In these masterly novels, Achebe brilliantly imagines the lives of three generations of an African community as their world is upended by the forces of colonialism from the first arrival of the British to the waning days of empire.
The trilogy opens with the groundbreaking Things Fall Apart, the tale of Okonkwo, a hero in his village, whose clashes with missionaries--coupled with his own tragic pride--lead to his fall from grace. Arrow of God takes up the ongoing conflict between continuity and change as Ezeulu, the headstrong chief priest, finds his authority is under threat from rivals and colonial functionaries. But he believes himself to be untouchable and is determined to lead his people, even if it is towards their own destruction. Finally, in No Longer at Ease, Okonkwo's grandson, educated in England, returns to a civil-service job in Lagos, only to see his morality erode as he clings to his membership in the ruling elite.
Drawing on the traditional Igbo tales of Achebe's youth, The African Trilogy is a literary landmark, a mythic and universal tale of modern Africa. As Toni Morrison wrote, African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe. For passion, intellect and crystalline prose, he is unsurpassed.
The Silk Roads: A New History of the ...
"A rare book that makes you question your assumptions about the world.” —The Wall Street Journal
From the Middle East and its political instability to China and its economic rise, the vast region stretching eastward from the Balkans across the steppe and South Asia has been thrust into the global spotlight in recent years. Frankopan teaches us that to understand what is at stake for the cities and nations built on these intricate trade routes, we must first understand their astounding pasts.
Frankopan realigns our understanding of the world, pointing us eastward. It was on the Silk Roads that East and West first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas, cultures and religions. From the rise and fall of empires to the spread of Buddhism and the advent of Christianity and Islam, right up to the great wars of the twentieth century—this book shows how the fate of the West has always been inextricably linked to the East.
Also available: The New Silk Roads, a timely exploration of the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right now—as seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the East.
Family Affair by Wandera Ogana
The demise of an old family head heralds a protracted and bitter clamour for the inheritance of his property. Maina, who ranks an outsider to the throne, will stop at nothing to see to it that he remains in the mix. Little does he realize that his untoward exploits are his main undoing. Consequently, he is a disgrace unto death.
Place of Cool Waters by Ndirangu Gith...
When Jude Wilson decides to travel halfway across the world to visit the graves of his childhood Boy Scout heroes, he unwittingly signs up for a lot more than he imagined. Growing up in the placid little Pacific Northwest town of Clarksville could never adequately prepare him for what he encounters in the vibrant, mercurial streets of Nairobi, where context defines meaning and words alone are not always sufficient to communicate across a cultural gap.
He meets Qadir Mohamed—the affable manager at the youth hostel where he is staying—and a valuable friendship develops between two people from disparate backgrounds with seemingly little in common.
In Kenya, the past is never far away, though it is sometimes remembered differently by insiders. As a result, the unexamined triumphal legends from Jude’s scouting days begin to unravel in the face of new discoveries. It is, however, a disastrous taxi ride and ensuing case of mistaken identity that emerge as the defining moments of this life-changing trip, leading him to stumble upon truths about himself that he was previously unaware of.
PRESERVING MARRIAGE INSTITUTIONS
The target group for this book is those planning to get married,those already in marriages and those who are separated. The book highlights what interferes with marriages negatively and the positive interventions that can be made by referring to bible teachings and real life experiences.
In the last part of the book God's care and concern for those who are separated is captured.
The Black Facade by Rowland Lukano
The Black Facade is a poetry collection that seeks to address the deceptive nature of humankind in all spheres and the silver lining that shines hope on the rather hopeless. Presenting a society marked by a cocktail of smiles and frowns, Lukalo seemingly divides his poems into three groups; the first group addressing the political gimmicks in the contemporary society. The second group addresses the hiccups that lace the sweet experience that love is. Lastly, Lukalo has given a masterpiece of poems cleverly cutting across the social issues that are not uncommon in our society today. The question one asks is; how truthful are we in the pursuit of happiness and wellbeing of ourselves and others? And, are happy endings really existent?
About The Poet
Lukalo was born in September, 1994 in Simatwet, Nandi County, Kenya. He is the lastborn in his family. He attended Kaptik Primary School and Kaptik Mixed Day Secondary School both in Vihiga County. He later joined Moi University where he graduated in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in Education-Arts (English/Literature). He is currently a teacher of English and Literature.
His passion for writing began as early as when he was a form 2 student when he started doing short stories and poems. None of these was published though. He later started his blog, The People's Beacon, in 2016 which he uses to write poems and articles addressing social rights.
The Hot Chalice by Hamisi Wawire
Should we let our children into our marriage squabbles? Does it help or worsen the already worse situation? Does it mould them into responsible parents and patriotic citizens? Must we doubt each other in marriage?
In this lovely but tragic story, Injendi’s true love to his family – wife and daughter comes to an abrupt end when his wife’s doubts lead to Nekesa’s killing. A rosy union turns once into a bed of thorns that dates back to Nawusino’s early orientation to love and marriage. Nandako has to step in strongly to make the unimagined happen.
Uprooting the Roots of Poverty by Oli...
Judge me as unfortunate since you have not once lived through adversity. If you have never passed through life minus an opponent then there is no single person who can ever imagine or know what you are capable of or where your strength lies. We neither choose where we are born nor are given a life manual, we all design our survival skills and adjust appropriately to the ecosystem. Pain, hard times, hostility, and frustration should make us victorious! Turn your pain into your power! I conquered destitution through Him who orders my steps and walks with me through the thickest- ‘Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me (Psalm 23: 4). You too, can do it!
Nearly Every Man is Mad and Other Sto...
Nearly Every Man is Mad? & Other Stories is a collection of fresh and exciting stories that seek to educate, entertain, correct and invite us to reflect on various contemporary issues that affect our society. The stories explore and present, brilliantly and interestingly, themes such as parenting, love, faith, moral decay, environmental degradation, hypocrisy, injustice, extortion and betrayal among others. Moreover, the stories are written in a simple language using various literary techniques to help readers understand, appreciate and relate with the experiences easily.
About the Author
Wafula Khisa is a Kenyan poet, writer and teacher. His poetry and prose have appeared in various (online and in print) literary journals, magazines and anthologies such as Nthanda Review, The African Writer Magazine, Tuck Magazine, Elixir Magazine, Scarlet Leaf Review, Writers Space Africa, The Legendary Magazine, Dwarts Literary Journal, Agape Review, African Voices: A Call for Freedom, Nalubaale Review Literary Magazine, Armageddon & Other Stories, Lunaris Review (issue 7), Advaitam Speaks Literary Magazine, Aubade Magazine, Antarctica Journal, New Ink Review, Hope: An Anthology of Poetry, Better Than Starbucks Poetry & Fiction Journal and Best New African Poets anthology series among others. Some of his poetry has been translated into French. He was long listed for the Babishai Niwe Poetry Prize in 2018. He has published two collections of poetry: A Cock’s Seduction Song & Other Poems (2019) and When I Hear My Mother’s Voice & Other Poems (2022).
Heart of Surrender by Bosibori Bogonko
The story of Hannah is in many ways our story. From beginning to end the characters honor their part in bringing alive the heart-wrenching decisions that we sometimes have to make when life throws us a curveball. What is it that takes us through those moments?
Regardless of the situations we go through, how do we arise and come out better and stronger, clearer about who we are? How do we honor our truth regardless of the circumstances?
Heart of Surrender subtly reminds us that we are not in control, and when we let go, there is greater power within us that enables us to rise beyond the most challenging circumstances. The bonus is finding our authentic self, living our truth, and above reproach.
Simply told, Heart of Surrender calls us to self-reflect on our journeys, then like the eagle choose to die slowly, or go through the painful process of renewing ourselves at different chapters of our lives.
Conscious Business: How to Build Valu...
Consciousness is the main source of organizational greatness. "Conscious business," explains Fred Kofman, means finding your passion and expressing your essential values through your work.
A conscious business seeks to promote the intelligent pursuit of happiness in all its stakeholders.
It produces sustainable, exceptional performance through the solidarity of its community and the dignity of each member.
Our World of Illusion by Jerr rreJ an...
Why are women sexually drawn to mysterious men? What is mystery and how can a man increase his own mystery? Why do some men confess themselves more than others? What is the rationale of a conscience? What happens to a civilization when it is hyper feminized? These questions and more will be answered in Our World of Illusion. Know the mystery today.
Lwanda Magere by Okoiti Omtatah
OKOITI OMTATA is an upcoming Kenyan playwright who has won the Nairobi Theatre Academy Original Playwriting Competition several times, including its inaugral award in 1990.
Though he has written many original plays, Luanda Magere is his first published work in the E.A.E.P. Drama Library. Luanda Magere is an eponymous account of an invincible Luo legend, skilfully written in a poetic language that is enriched with traditional idioms, riddles and proverbs.
The interplay between fate and personal disposition in an individual's destiny puts the play in the class of such works as Sophocle's King Oedipus. It is a drama of love, hate, betrayal and death.