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Archive for May 2008

By Muli wa Kyendo
Today’s post is in reply to Sister Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade who, through an email, told me that she and her friends are promoting polygamy and the greatness of the black race. My dear sister, I read most of your blogs and I must say I am impressed by your enthusiasm, hard [...]

These Davises Are Latter Day Ananiases

Posted by: afrowrite on: May 18, 2008

Telling lies is apparently as natural as breathing for missionary Celeste Davis and husband Loren Davis
 
By Muli wa Kyendo
 
 Early Christians were men of principles. They were men who would rather proffer their necks rather than tell a king a falsehood to curry favor.  Sadly this is not so anymore. Lying has become the trade mark [...]

Polygamy Isn’t ‘Chitchat’ to Kenyan Men

Posted by: afrowrite on: May 11, 2008

Once upon a time, I wrote a column called ChitChat, for the “Daily Nation”, Kenya’s largest selling newspaper. We had a feature magazine supplement on Wednesday and Friday. Consequently these issues far outsold those on days that didn’t have a magazine supplement. One day, Editor–in-Chief, Peter Mwaura, called me and said, “Muli, can you write [...]

Why African Books Don’t Sell Much

Posted by: afrowrite on: May 7, 2008

By Muli wa Kyendo
Recently I had a chat with a European writer who was convinced that so far no great novel has come out of Africa and that if the trend continues, then our contient will remain “the dark content” as far as creative writing is concerned.
His Reasons?
His reasons for thinking like this?  Well, he had [...]