Sport is often touted as a metaphor for the values and principles of democratic ideals in society. Indeed, in many respects this is true. In sport there is inclusivity and equality, freedom of assembly and association, diversity, tolerance, accountability and both the players and spectators agree to abide by the rules. Global sporting events are…
Books come into your life for a reason. My first encounter with By the Sea was seven years ago. I got roped into a biographical research exercise conducted by my sister. We started by reading widely to see how African writers spoke to contemporary times. Among the books recommended for background reading was Abdulrazak Gurnah’s novel By the…
The Netherlands is a country about the size of Garissa county in Kenya with a population of 17 million people. Space is premium and in some places graves are rented and can be reused after a 10 to 20 year lease and the remains are cleared after the time expires.