CUTTING RIGHT TO THE CHASE
“Because I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage, I am expected to live my life choices always keeping in mind that marriage is the most Important” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie It’s been over six months since I last posted an article here, I might say I’ve been quite busy with school and work to balance a little bit but I could not let this moment in my Diary pass…… just like that. So, last night my mother dreams that she is in a ceremony which happens to be my wedding introduction with every member of my family present including Aunty Milly and Aunty Loe who have taken quite some time since they were last in the country. She goes ahead and describes my supposed fiancé who ‘Anafanana na Bill (my big sister Yvonne’s Husband) but ni Mrefu’ . I cannot control my laughter and she points out that ‘ kuna kitu unajua ndio maana unacheka hivo ama kuna mtu anakaa hivyo na hautuambi’. We at times call her a seer whenever she tells us of her dreams 99% happens a perfect e...