Latest arts stories from across Kenya.
“We are gathered here today to witness the union of two great people,” The pastor said. Standing beside her best friend Lily, Amanda was trying her best to contain her tears. All she could think about was how this was supposed to be her…
They looked so beautiful. Her chest ached. Them was her sister, Amy and her husband, Chris and her brother, Huey and his partner, Daniel. The couples inadvertently found a way to make even the most mundane things agonizing for her. For the…
A dream trip to Cabo could be what ends Elsie and Tommy’s relationship. Trouble rears its ugly head at the airport when it turns out that Tommy’s mother, Linette, got first-class tickets for everyone but Elsie, who’s booked in coach. Tommy…
A dream trip to Cabo could be what ends Elsie and Tommy’s relationship. Trouble rears its ugly head at the airport when it turns out that Tommy’s mother, Linette, got first-class tickets for everyone but Elsie, who’s booked in coach. Tommy…
A dream trip to Cabo could be what ends Elsie and Tommy’s relationship. Trouble rears its ugly head at the airport when it turns out that Tommy’s mother, Linette, got first-class tickets for everyone but Elsie, who’s booked in coach. Tommy…
The inviting aroma of fried eggs and sausages filled the house, bringing the family matriarch, Hanna, to the kitchen. Mercy, the nanny, was standing over the cooker, clutching a spatula and watching the sausages carefully so they would…
Pauline looked over at her daughter, playing with her nephews and nieces. She couldn’t believe that Ashanti was turning five. The more she watched her, the more she wished her father was around to see how beautiful his daughter had turned…
A dream trip to Cabo could be what ends Elsie and Tommy’s relationship. Trouble rears its ugly head at the airport when it turns out that Tommy’s mother, Linette, got first-class tickets for everyone but Elsie, who’s booked in coach. Tommy…
A dream trip to Cabo could be what ends Elsie and Tommy’s relationship. Elsie, Tommy, and his family are at the airport. Trouble rears its ugly head when it turns out that Tommy’s mother, Linette, got first-class tickets for everyone but…
A dream trip to Cabo could be what ends Elsie and Tommy’s relationship. Elsie and Tommy are forced to deal with airport drama courtesy of his mother. Tommy’s in problem-solving mode. Elsie breaks down in tears, wholly inconsolable. Will he…
A dream trip to Cabo could be what ends Elsie and Tommy’s relationship. Elsie, Tommy, and his family are at the airport. Trouble rears its ugly head when it turns out that Tommy’s mother, Linette, got first-class tickets for everyone but…
Tommy and Elsie met at university. Tommy is from a rich family although he is the black sheep. Elsie is from a lower middle-class family where getting money is a struggle. Tommy finally convinced Elsie to say yes to going on vacation with…
Prologue 6 years earlier Heart racing, Elsie scanned the quad. She was attempting to escape before any of her friends spotted her. Elsie had rushed out of class after her African History lecture, hoping to hide out at the quad over lunch.…
The Governor was a known serial cheater who had a new girlfriend almost every week. Everyone at the office knew about it but didn’t say a word. When he meets, Harriet, an upcoming but influential journalist, he thinks that she’ll be…
A dream trip to Cabo could be what ends Elsie and Tommy’s relationship. Trouble rears its ugly head at the airport when it turns out that Tommy’s mother, Linette, got first-class tickets for everyone but Elsie, who’s booked in coach. Tommy…
Another cousin was having a traditional wedding. He was much younger than John. The elders had to negotiate a little more because the said cousin had already impregnated his soon-to-be wife. As John had predicted this was going to be yet…
If you enjoy reading, then I have good news for you. Potentash is filled with so many funny and relatable creative stories. Think of the blog as a big novel filled with never-ending stories. The best part about these short stories is that…
I had never ever experienced someone else’s pain until I found my brother kneeling on the floor crying his heart out. It was unbelievable, I had never seen Alvin shed a tear in my 22 years of living. Yet here he was, looking defeated,…
“Let’s go today, then next weekend you can stay home,” Tina said, pulling my arm so I could get off the couch. “No, Tina, I’m exhausted,” I said, trying to pull my arm back. “Just a few hours, then we’ll come back,” She said. “You…
When he opened the door and saw his sister standing on the other side, he knew something terrible had happened. He let her in without saying a word to her and fixed her a cup of tea to calm her down. She sipped the soothing chamomile tea…
“One day, we’re going to be rich,” Wanga said to his friend. “We’re going to drive a big car like that one.” he pointed as a white Prado drove passed them. The two grew up as orphans in a children’s home until they reached 16 when they…
The three of us stood at the very edge of the business complex corridor, cloaked by darkness and suffering the wrath of premium July weather. Josh had both his hands in the pockets he was trying and failing to resist his thin, almost…
It was the last day of his leave from work and David had not left his house the entire week. His routine was now basic and very depressing. He woke up, fed his dogs, brushed his teeth and sank his massive body into his three-seater sofa…
It was a week before Valentine’s Day, and Mike and his friends John and Frank had gone to a local bar to watch a football game. The game almost coincided with prime-time news, so once the game was at halftime, one of the guys at the…
