Comic Conventions: From the Outside Looking In
Sam Kombo
In 2014, while I was headed out to attend the first edition of the Nairobi Comic Con at the Village Market, my parents asked me
In 2014, while I was headed out to attend the first edition of the Nairobi Comic Con at the Village Market, my parents asked me
Imagine this. A world where the physical realm and the virtual realm blend into one. Where the limitations of the mortal flesh and solid ground
Them Mushrooms band are arguably Kenya’s most iconic band who have placed the country on the global scene thanks to their catchy slogan ‘Hakuna Matata’
Sunday evening. 11 November 2022. Jain Bhavan Auditorium, Loresho.
Par Can lights glimmer starkly above the cast standing hip to hip. Hand in hand. Crew members in a horizontal file behind them. The auditorium lights dim slowly, the cast and crew bow to a chorus of spontaneous applause; rumour has it that this time for the last time.
It’s Friday again in Shela Village. The Mwadhini’s song reverberates across the ripply Indian Ocean, a pied piper calling all inhabitants of Amu who practise the Islamic Faith to a sundowner of prayer. If you’ve had a long day, the call to prayer means it’s time to go pray and then go home. However, if you’ve spent a substantial part of the hot day asleep in your hotel room, the Muezzin is your alarm to get you out of bed and get dressed.
Whilst the practice of traditional scarification and tattooing is now considered primitive and even outlawed in some African countries, the age-old ritual is not quite
Every year, the organizers of Nyege Nyege Festival partner with a traditional rainmaker to keep the clouds at bay, and every year the clouds over Jinja hold their breath until the festival is concluded.
Bandana Ya E-Sir is a let-down. There is nothing about E-Sir in this song. The lyrics are dirty. Disappointing, even. E-Sir was more than a bandana. Sure, it was his signature look, in the same way I don a hat, but there was more to the man. This doesn’t feel like a tribute, more of a fashion statement. Pun intended.
And so the first step in getting better at gifting your partner is unpacking their tastes and preferences, interests, and love languages. That way, whatever we end up gifting them on special occasions (or just any ordinary day when we feel moved) will come across as an expression of love and care as opposed to it feeling like a matter of routine.
Think about it this way. The more shoes you have, the less you wear a single pair. This means that you get to increase the longevity of all your footwear.
