Essays
By Lee Kamutu For many travelers and adventure seekers, an African safari is a once-in-a-lifetime dream. The sweeping plains of the Serengeti, the thunder of wildebeest migrations in the Maasai Mara, and the sight of elephants wandering beneath Mount Kilimanjaro…
By David Onyango Few stories tell the transformative power of resilience, education, and integrity quite like that of Philip Kinisu. In his autobiography, The Interrupted Accountant, Kinisu lays out his remarkable journey from the rural village of Malaha in Western…
By Lee Kamutu Rarely in Kenya does a single book inspire hope in an entire profession. Yet that is precisely what veteran accountant Philip Kinisu’s biography, The Interrupted Accountant, has done among his colleagues. The book has ignited discourse on…
By Risper Atieno In the memoir KENYA: Paradise on Earth, religion emerges as a powerful force shaping identity, decision-making, and family continuity. While the memoir explores migration, entrepreneurship, and family dynamics, it is Islamic faith that provides the moral and…
By Jane Odeny While many Kenyans are familiar with the everyday realities of native Kenyan families, often reflected in television dramas, public discourse, and popular culture, the inner workings of Kenyan-Asian households remain far less visible. Often perceived from the…
By David Onyango KENYA: Paradise on Earth, is a captivating memoir by a widely travelled orthopedic surgeon. The author, Dr. Ashraf Sheikh presents adventure not as leisure or spectacle, but as a defining force behind migration, enterprise, and cultural transformation.…
By Miriam Nyandika In KENYA: Paradise on Earth by Dr. Ashraf Sheikh, education emerges as a central force shaping identity, opportunity, and intergenerational progress. Through the experiences of the Sheikh Nurdin family, particularly the migration from Punjab to East Africa,…
By Elijah Mbalaria What if one of the most practical, honest, and inspiring books on entrepreneurship was not shelved in the business section, but hidden inside a multigenerational Kenyan-Asian family memoir set against the breathtaking landscapes of East Africa? That…
By Risper Atieno Every publisher has a quiet archive of submissions that never made it past the first impression. Not because the ideas were bad, but because avoidable mistakes stood in the way of serious consideration. Over time, we have…
By Elijah Mbalaria It is not unusual for a first-time author to submit a manuscript with high expectations, imagining their book soon sitting on bookstore shelves or featured in libraries and online platforms. Recently, a young writer approached us and…