India โ€“ The first impressions

Last week I wrote about my encounter with cows on Linking Road in Mumbai and I was asked what my first impression of the country really was as a Kenyan in India for the first time. Iโ€™ve often said I have no known relatives in India. For my family and me, India is just another holiday destination to tick off from the places to see … Continue reading India โ€“ The first impressions

A different kind of Masala…

I had a chat with Jasvir Kambo and Iโ€™m going to let you get goosebumps the way I did too. Keep your tissues ready. My tears spilled over. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~   Give a brief introduction of yourself. My parents moved back to Kenya from the UK in the 70โ€™s. I am the second eldest out of four sisters. I was raised and educated in Nairobi. I … Continue reading A different kind of Masala…

Why should I apologise for being alive?

Five weeks ago life changed, circumstances changed, perceptions shifted and I became a person who started thinking of โ€˜what ifsโ€™, something I donโ€™t usually indulge in. I know Iโ€™m not the only one who has been affected after the incidence at Westgate but I also know each one of us has a unique journey that we embarked from that day onwards. It wasnโ€™t just about … Continue reading Why should I apologise for being alive?

Our secure insecurity

  Hello. Iโ€™m Kamal Kaur and Iโ€™m a Westgate Survivor and for now that is all Iโ€™m going to talk about that incidence. What I do want to talk about is the insecurity in our country, especially in my city because thatโ€™s where I am affected directly. From every other day, the frequency of hearing of incidences, which almost always involve guns, seems to be … Continue reading Our secure insecurity

Catching up with Vishal Dadlani – Musician Extraordinaire

Who doesnโ€™t know Vishal Dadlani? Vishal is part of a duo with Shekhar Ravjiani and is responsible for many successful soundtracks in Hindi, Telugu and Marathi films. Pentagram is a four-piece Indian rock/electronica band started in 1994 in Mumbai, India. Regarded as one of the pioneers of original Indian independent music, the band has received major recognition. Pentagram is fronted by Vishal, with Randolph Correia on guitars, … Continue reading Catching up with Vishal Dadlani – Musician Extraordinaire

Exclusive interview with singer Mika Singh; Badmaash of Bollywood

Mika Singh! Our favourite Badmaash of Bollywood! Welcome to East Africa yet againโ€ฆ and most importantly to Nairobi. Thank you ji, thank you so much. And first of all Satsriakal, Namaste and Salaam Aleikum Nairobi, Iโ€™m here just for five hours and I just had a great concert in Uganda, all thanks to the Uganda fans and Ranee Jamal of Ranee Productions, and maybe Iโ€™ll … Continue reading Exclusive interview with singer Mika Singh; Badmaash of Bollywood