Njeri Wangari – Kenyan Poet

Poem: Colours of Prince’s Purple Rain Ran Red

A poem that captures the importance of the #BlackLivesMatter movement

Poem: Visiting & Paying Homage to Prince in Minneapolis

This ode to Prince was inspired by a visit to his hometown Minnesota last year in May following an invite by the Still Water and Oakland Middle schools to teach poetry to the 5th and 6th graders for two weeks.

How a #StayHome Family Challenge with a Jigsaw Puzzle Imparted 8 Life Lessons

In just 8 days, a jigsaw puzzle game taught us and the kids such valuable life lessons that might have taken years to unravel. That it happened so effortlessly is something my mind is still unpacking.

Posing with two of Kenya's Elite Runners at the 2019 Kilimanjaro Marathon

Kilimanjaro Marathon, the Great Kenyan Runners’ Migration

The Kilimanjaro Marathon is one of the most well organized, scenic and prestigious events in East Africa. Nothing prepares you enough for this

Mukabi teaching some basics during one of his art classes at his Studio in Nairobi

Patrick Mukabi Painting Legacy with a New Generation

Unlike the many who have come before and after him, he has taken the road less traveled. He is painting his legacy in the hearts of a new generation of visual artists at his Dust Depo Art studio.

I wrote this poem in memory and celebration of Wangarì Maathai, her fighting spirit to ensure that our children, grandchildren and great children get to enjoy nature, to see the beauty of their country Kenya and learn the importance of taking care of the environment.

Poem: There is beauty

There is beauty is a poem I wrote in memory and celebration of Wangarì Maathai, her fighting spirit to ensure that our children, grandchildren and great children get to enjoy nature, to see the beauty of their country Kenya and learn the importance of taking care of the environment.