rollcall ;Kip
Music; niki -Niwe wako
We know that the U.S.A allows we the citizens from our great kenya realize the american dream Zi! I am kidding who ? let me try that again ..the US allows the poor 3rd world citizenery the opportunity to work their ass$es of for someone in order to support themselves. This country seduces the wealth away from other lands and makes the wealth (people) of other lands work for her for paltry gains. Wicked is it not?
From experience.. An alien in a foreign land, a man forced to stay and do things his heart deems worthless in order to get things that his desire yearns. So Kip atimes wonders ..What will become of kip, what will be the outcome of his struggle? His stride is shortening, his smile waning, his soul silently screaming hoping that someone hears and responds. I have faith in this kip, for this is blessed with gifts that everyone has, but everyone does not know they have . His soul is strong and his esteem, his esteem high!
If we could go back to Nairobi..9 years ago
It’s easy sometimes and hard at others. I and the lads used to drink mob(old school slang)booze at elegant places even when we had no money. We were such wasted men .everything and anything in the world was ours. The last safari sevens I went to before I left the city had us sitting at that table with the lovely women of nairobi ,wangeshizzle, young shiromizzle,cannot remember wangeshizzle bro’s name , but I remember it was good. We drank all the pilsner, until we had to switch to tusker…
My college roomates had told me and my friends “do not go to the discos tonight, for we are having exams Now the lads and I drank so much that we did not think we would make good students, so we disobeyed the good students and went to the dance. At the dance we were placed at a table with the lovely ladies after my jamaas’ heart, and her gorgeous friends. While sitting with them partaking in drinks and laughter I realized that I was happy. Such was life in Nairobi, easy as f**ck, with some occasional hard-ships.
I remember, was it 1999,we was in college , when the rationed electricity. !! We had no elec from 12 pm, to 12 am, that sucked so hard, for TV was my life, This lasted a year and I don’t know what I did that year, Nairobi had so many hardships, but I swear that I will go back and chill with the lads again and partake in the vast amounts of alcohol I used to indulge in. Nairobi is where my Heart lies, and until I get back there, my heart will beat out of me.
so For all immigrants out there as tupac said.. Keep your head up hata kama we all getting screwed.
April 28, 2008 at 3:04 am
Yes Summer time is viewing time where sins are committed via thoughts and eyes. Enjoy summer as I die in cold.
Interesting piece Kip feel you. Hope soon your heart will be home before it explodes lol.
April 28, 2008 at 5:39 am
Hey Kip,
I live in Nairobi and ve been contemplating living in the US of A particularly after Jakogelo “wins” the white house race later this year. But hell no! From your story, I think I am much better off here.
I suggest you read Ishmael Beah’s book titled “A long way gone”. You might realize that you need to have a positive attitude towards life or you’ll die piece by piece missing Nairobi like Ishmael’s friend Saidu.
April 28, 2008 at 5:59 am
The life of the immigrant works both ways. If you live by the book, you rot in poverty away from home.
Lucky guys, winter is kicking in slowly huku. Damn, I envy you summer guys. Means I won’t see mini-skirts for the next three months.
April 28, 2008 at 8:41 am
Kip,
Make the hard decision and come back tujenge taifa..( so that our leaders can drive better cars)
The song hapo of that funky mama is tight!
April 28, 2008 at 9:17 am
Yes the life of an immigrant, undocumented especially is a long and hard one. This is the land of the grind and shattered dreams I tell you!
And unlike home there is no bum option or the option to take a break, if you dont work you dont eat and you sleep outside. No wonder Kenyans out here are the drunks that they are. Keep your head up dude!
April 28, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Thanks for keeping it real man. We need to hear more about the stuff that goes on between the ears when we land in majuu.
April 29, 2008 at 9:48 am
Nikki… washana… that mama is by so many standards way hot. All in all Keep it real, we gotta chase the dream…
May 5, 2008 at 8:08 am
{{{Kip}}} I pray for direction for you. thanks for sharing the other side of abroad that many dont. Chin up my dear and a stiff upper lip. Daima Kenya.
May 6, 2008 at 1:31 am
“….wangeshizzle, young shiromizzle,cannot remember wangeshizzle bro’s name , but I remember it was good. We drank all the pilsner, until we had to switch to tusker….”
hahahaha
:P
Thats too Comical! Nice
May 8, 2008 at 10:00 am
i feel u…