L.J's red jumper chronicles.

"Mama is it raining at home...how long has it been since it last rained there or is the rain too much over there?" This is a common question in the African setup especially when calling family in the village. In any language it will have to be part of the conversation and one can dare not end a conversation without finding out.  In one of my native languages l will ask , "Bendi dala koth chwe? (is it raining at home)" to my grandmother Nyakoyugi. Nyakoyugi will also do the same when talking to her brother in Suna to ask, "Jasuna, bendi...." It goes without saying that rain is significant in the African culture as its adequate presence shows livestock are fed, food for household grows in the farm well, homes are constructed, meals can be cooked, people can bath after a hard day in the farm..etc So next time you call home, whether village or town don't forget to ask "Is it raining at home?"

  S When corona virus was first announced in China, my first thought was that it was going to be like ‘Ebola an African disease’ – so Corona will be a ‘white people thing’. Forgive my racist statement, but I know it was in most black people’s minds that Corona will not affect them, which was quite a relief I must say, especially for those of us living in African countries, we have had our share of diseases and 'interesting leaders.' Ok, now back to me- I can talk about mother Africa for long. I had travelled to the UK for work and was now returning to Nairobi, Kenya. Shit had just gotten real with Kenya announcing some COVID-19 cases. The government had issued a compulsory 14 day self-quarantine rule for all international travelers coming into the country; which, I obeyed not only to protect my loved ones and the community at large, but also to avoid getting arrested and taken into forced quarantine in a government facility which you had to pay for. I must admit I was quite wor