Dandora rubbish dump tells a story. This huge rubbish pile in eastern Nairobi receives large deposits of solid waste from the city and its environs almost on an hourly basis. As trucks, pick-ups and lorries filled with rotting garbage off-load waste, hundreds of middle class households continue reproducing it. We might not look at it… Continue reading COMPOSTING: ALL ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE
COMPOSTING: IMPROVING FARMING ON CLAY SOILS
I sweated as I lifted my hoe to till my piece of real estate. I was preparing raised beds to receive my tomato seedlings and the job was far from easy. The ground was hard and tough... I even remember raising my hoe above my head only for it to hit the ground and rebound… Continue reading COMPOSTING: IMPROVING FARMING ON CLAY SOILS
COMPOSTING: DEFEATING HARMFUL SOIL SALINITY
I remember noticing a gradual development of a white crust on the surface of my soil while doing tomato farming. At first I brushed it aside as some soil discoloration brought about by some unkown phenomenon. But it didn't take me long to notice most of the soil around my plant roots turning white and… Continue reading COMPOSTING: DEFEATING HARMFUL SOIL SALINITY
COMPOSTING: THE CYCLE OF LIFE
Life is a cycle. And nothing makes this fact clearer than composting. Picture the life of a plant which springs up in the open space. It flourishes, produces flowers and fruits for all to enjoy. It makes life easy for the animals living around it because it provides the trifecta benefit that comes at a… Continue reading COMPOSTING: THE CYCLE OF LIFE
COMPOSTING: COUNTING ON WASTE
The stuff that makes waste really repulsive also has the potential of making our lives much better especially if we choose to produce our own food. Rotting stuff originating from the kitchen is rarely pleasing to the eye… The mixture of food wastes, vegetables and other types of garbage we care less about drives us… Continue reading COMPOSTING: COUNTING ON WASTE
MERCURY: STOPPING A POISON ON OUR DOORSTEPS
He bit into his piece of shark meat... It was well dried and salted and if he was seated on a dinner table, he should have dipped it into a chilli sauce and accompanied it with Ugali (our local maize meal) or coconut rice (a coastal delicacy). Dried and salted shark is a delicacy especially… Continue reading MERCURY: STOPPING A POISON ON OUR DOORSTEPS
GANJI MEZESHA
Buda boss alichill kwa keja yake akisorora ceiling. Hakuwa risto za kubangaiza, alikuwa kufikiria kule uradi utatokelezea ndio apate ugali surwa ya siku. Hii risto ya Corona ilikuwa imemkulia vako videadly. Janta zilikuwa zimekatika kuruka. Alikuwa msee wa squad pale Ongwaro kabla ya noma hii yote kuzuka. Alikuwa akitegesa mathree za mabeshte zake akina Kama… Continue reading GANJI MEZESHA
BATTERIES, KIDS AND MENTAL HEALTH
What images are conjured up in our minds when the word 'batteries' is invoked? More often than not do we find ourselves veering off into a technological world... A world driven by gadgets, electrical vehicles and solar power. Batteries deliver value like no other in this technological age. But what happens when they run out… Continue reading BATTERIES, KIDS AND MENTAL HEALTH
AIRBORNE: ENDANGERED LABORERS
Our work defines our lives. An even bigger reason to take care of ourselves at the workplace. But what happens is the very processes that define our work make it risky? Such is the plight of workers in several industries. PSV OPERATORS Take PSV operators for instance or what we call 'Matatu' touts and drivers.… Continue reading AIRBORNE: ENDANGERED LABORERS
AIRBORNE: DISPLACED RADIATION
The mid aged man retired to his rural hut after a day's job in the field. Though the skies had been cloudy for sometime, it had not rained in a while. The cold weather created a deception... An expectancy of what was not coming soon. 'Empty' clouds kept gathering everyday only creating hope which would… Continue reading AIRBORNE: DISPLACED RADIATION
