Comments on: Another Day In Tala

By: Ndetto

Ndetto — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:17:37 +0000

Hi, Its fun reading your stories here.
Can you kindly link your site to my group, its called kikambuani on facebook. I come from kikambuani and i want us to be interacting with others from there and it would be nice for the fans to read your stories.

Thanks in advance.

the facebook link is: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=140500801189

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:00:33 +0000

alan, it’s good to hear it’s not just lesotho where people are assholes about asking you for things. I try so hard to shrug it off, but man it gets obnoxious. there aren’t actual shops where you can go eat, really, or buy things like tea so i don’t get that angle. just walking around everywhere, 5 Rand seems to be the magic number for money. or they want sweets. yesterday actually some high school bitches chased up to me and stole my favorite hat off my head then ran away. anyway, that’s my rant for now….

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:02:48 +0000

Glo,

Karibu sana! I know Kinyui, I rode my bike to Kilamabogo the other day.

I am glad you find my posts fun to read! Hopefully they’re not offensive… sometimes I am just too frustrated and “putting myself in their shoes” is the last thing I want to do. I want to rant, that’s what I want to do!

Anyways, thanks for stopping by. :)

Alan

By: glo

glo — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:39:55 +0000

I’ve been following your posts for a while and I find them fun to read. I come from Kinyui a few miles from Tala but live in the UK. The money issue is a nightmare for almost every Kenyans living outside the country. The “Linda Syndrome” is the order of the day when in Kenya and if one is not careful, family members and others whom you may know or not know can milk you dry.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:04:09 +0000

your package should be showing up here this week … they said two weeks … let me know!

All those tv shows and movies… you’ll have your own movie theater running in no time.

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:59:18 +0000

Mom,

Hah, the paper-swatting trick only worked in India because I saw the locals doing it! I haven’t seen that trick here, but my colleagues will tell them things like, “You have two arms, two legs, go work!”

By: Mom

Mom — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:19:18 +0000

I only hope no one accuses you of something bad to get even with you just because they don’t get money from you. That would be awful! Just do like they do in India. Swat them lightly with your paper!!!