Uncle Gil

When you're at the brink, it takes courage to live on

By Uncle Gil   2024-05-15 10:40:37

No longer just another story, it held a weighty reality that I couldn’t fully grasp, as suicide has always confounded me.

Retain that accent, it can save you from trouble

By Uncle Gil   2024-05-27 09:29:25

My auntie, true to herself, prayed daily for me to be delivered from “the wilderness,” as she used to call it-until my tour of duty ended.

Love your balls? Don't dare smack cop in uniform

By Uncle Gil   2024-06-06 10:09:38

A lot of us have this feeling that we don’t need the boys in blue. Why?  They do the worst where they are needed the most.

Hell hath no fury like Gen Z overtaxed by Zakayo

By Uncle Gil   2024-06-24 12:24:44

Old geezers who have seen it all were shocked by their sheer audacity.

How Gen Z will turn dowry negotiations upside down

By Uncle Gil   2024-07-08 10:10:33

The youngsters will say to hell with this corruption and the mamas will have to devise other ways of squeezing some mullah from the groom.

How cowboy hats became crown for Kiuk artistes

By Uncle Gil   2024-08-17 11:31:48

The origins of this trend are shrouded in mystery, much like the cowboy hats themselves. Some say it began with those World War Two fighters who went to fight for the British in Burma.

The burden of a rejected apology is a heavy thing

By Uncle Gil   2024-09-03 15:15:42

Despite her endless patience, the weight of the world seemed to settle on Dofora’s shoulders.

Campus leaked record scandal that shook village

By Uncle Gil   2024-09-16 13:59:40

Back in the day, borrowing cassettes was like trading gossip—common and often regrettable.

Snapshots of deceit: How photos lie to us

By Uncle Gil   2024-09-29 10:15:16

Which brings me to my point: photos lie. Sure, they capture a moment, but they don’t tell the whole story.

Why Mashujaa Day is the tipping point of the year

By Uncle Gil   2024-10-19 11:15:39

There is something about Mashujaa Day that makes it special. Mashujaa is the tipping point of the year.

Why men from the mountain are proudly mama's boys

By Uncle Gil   2024-10-28 12:53:56

Among our people, men belong to their mothers. That’s why our entire tribe refers to itself as the House of Mumbi.

Surviving January: Herbal wonders or street tricks?

By Uncle Gil   2025-01-15 09:17:30

At the top of this is a curative herb called ‘kiruma’.