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This blog post is about doing one thing: being grateful. My three children’s books, Diamonds Forever, Swahili Folklore, and Danloria, would not have been complete without the children who participated…

Saturday, 8 March 2014 saw worldwide celebration of International Women's Day, with a theme to inspire change.Women, men and children took part in different activities to celebrate women. My honour…

First published in When Women Waken, Winter-Spring 2014 – Issue 4 Blood of my ancestors speak, that I am wisdom within. History from Olduvai Gorge, that I am knowledge of…

First published in When Women Waken, Winter-Spring 2014 – Issue 4 Listen to the poem  A Haughty Woman My wide hips dance to melodious tones of my tight thighs I…

*This poem was inspired after having read the book Quiet, by Susan Cain. Being an introverted person, it is a celebration to see a movement revolutionising the quiet. Happily, I…

*My writings have been inspired by encounters with many blessed human beings – parents who spent time with a child drawing, a child who drew what would become part of…

*For us Tanzanians the passing away of Nelson Mandela is a reminder of the valiant efforts made by Julius Kambarage Nyerere to support Mandela in freeing South Africa from the…

Africa Book Club aims to help keep African story-telling alive, and to share the best of African literature with the rest of the world. Only by giving voice to African…

I am humbly honored to be part of RABMAD, an organization that features authors who commit to donating a percentage of their royalties to a charity or cause of their choice. Since…

The one in my life has a smile to weaken me a voice that makes me tremble and words I recall for months. He has me purring as I am…