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 Born or Received? Funny Right? So, guys, look, this is funny. Those who know her, kindly don't go looking at her with bad eyes. So, it is apparent that mum didn't need the help of anyone to deliver me. Hilarious right? very. Apparently, and these is what she told me herself, being the second last born of the 8 children she had given rise to, of whom 7 survived, she didn't need the help of a hospital or midwife to deliver me.  Having done this 8 times, see the shock on your eyes, you who told me that you can't do it more than twice.  She had gathered a lot of experience. That experience they normally ask you at every interview you go to.  So, on that night, the family was around the table having super, all of them except dad who was at work for a night shift, mum felt the urge, I don't know what to call it, but I hear they call it contractions, so she stood up, as nothing is happening to her, went to the bedroom, took a Leso and took her best position on it. The nex...

This is how funny my dad could be. Unbelievable.  Career Choice or hoise?  Find out! O ne day my dad stood and looked directly into my eyes and asked; son, what would you like to be when you grow up? Having seen another old man come to our place bragging of how his rope making job had caused him to walk around a lot and helped him to learn multiple languages including Luo and Luhya. The naive boy looked into his father's eyes and said with excitement, "a rope maker dad". Hoping to get an applause or a warm reception from him , what I encountered was a disappointed eye and a shaky long nose that expressed displeasure. For me, as a young man, all I wanted was to travel the world, create stories and meet new people. I didn't know of any other career having grown in the village all my days. My dad expected me to mention lucrative high-end careers with white color jobs which none of those lingered in my mind. To water and to quench his thirst, I hurriedly changed and said,...