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antony-nyaga
A teacher of literature and a renowned poet in Kenya
In November of 2011 A European woman was kidnapped by Alshabaab militants from a posh apartment in a Kenyan coast The same time, young Joshu sat for his final exams March of 2013, Saitoti declared war on terror...n troops went to Somalia..to keep safe our territories Young Joshu got his results and he had Grade A.. a smart lad he has always been unemployment and love for uniformed job... young Joshu could not wait to go to University for 6 **** years.. n end up frustrated like many elites from his village He joined the army as a Cadet enjoy life for two years early this year young Joshu went to serve his country in Somalia to fight terror Today I received sad news about Young Joshu's death R.I.p we all wrote in his F.B wall but we never thought that he was the bread winner in a family of 7
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Mar 22, 2016
Mar 22, 2016 at 9:30 AM UTC
Young Joshu
when I saw you with him on that Sunday afternoon in your home this is what I thought and I did not say you are him have been sweethearts for that long n you were just using me just to cover it up...the friendship is wasted..n all is lost...it was the end of hope this is what I said n i did not think "you are a bitch...n you r no better than the rest... Then you went away... with tears in your eyes n I've never heard from you ever since... "
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Mar 20, 2016
Mar 20, 2016 at 3:39 PM UTC
what I thought
its all for you Imar that I turn down this offer to go and work oversees and leave you here while our love is young I recently met you and you gave me a smile that invited you into my heart with you,love moved my way should I go and leave with my tender love? That I'm not ready to do
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Feb 5, 2016
Feb 5, 2016 at 7:02 PM UTC
Because of you