Books
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Swahili Folklore
Sometimes old memories come flooding back into one’s mind with nostalgic effect. One day my brain felt like a giant elephant as I hummed old songs and rhymes that dated as far back as my days in nursery school. My native country Tanzania was intensively on my mind. I felt I had to share these memories or else they will go to waste when I am no more. It was time to show my gratitude to all my teachers who made my school days a joy to remember and also to share the gift of memory with all the children in this universe.
This book consists of nursery rhymes, songs and 20 Swahili folk tales translated into English. The stories were written and submitted by school children from Manundu Primary School in my hometown Korogwe, Tanzania. In Tanzania, oral lore is a common tradition of transmitting stories from one generation to another. I did not wish to see this knowledge get lost but get preserved in a form of written book. The nursery rhymes, songs and animal facts were contributed by me. These were inspired by memories from my school time experiences and also a wish to instill children with an appreciation for the wild animals, especially those belonging to the List of Threatened Animals.
For every child who wishes to explore their wild and fun side, just flick through the pages and get acquainted with the Swahili folklore and Tanzanian wildlife. Tanzania warmly welcomes you. “Karibu sana!”
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I am Tausi
This novelette is about being able to smile at our adult selves, when one becomes acquainted with diverse ways of life and a multitude of acts that may seem not a norm to ones eyes. Welcome to the world of different cultures, where one soul, named Tausi (Swahili word for a Peacock) was exposed to varied cultural practices, both in her homeland in Africa and equally when she travelled abroad to the western world. These exposures made her to question what was right or wrong, blossoming her to an enlightened and colourfully plumaged bird.
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Emotional Turmoil
It took me a long time to figure out that writing would offer solace to my soul. All I needed was a key word and emotions that I felt at that current time or once did were reflected into written words. What you will find in this book are poems reflecting the inconsistencies that arise when a heart feels and the mind questions it. In my lifetime my heart has had the privilege to experience happiness, sadness, grievance, loneliness, longingness, resentment and other basketful of feelings. I choose to write on emotions associated with love as I believe that if deeply felt it can be the foundation of all intense good or bad sensations experienced by a human heart. As a reader, this poetry book will connect you to the world of my heart where you are warmly welcomed!
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Diamonds Forever
I have always deeply wished to write a book for children. Then I learned of diamond poems, which are poems with two contrasting ideas, with a linking middle sentence, that changes from first to second idea using nouns. An idea struck my mind. I shall write a book intended to help children of all ages to build their vocabulary using these poems. A second idea reeled in. The book will include illustrations from diverse number of children. Then I had a dream, that this book would raise money to help a school in my hometown Korogwe. Then followed a second dream, that one day this book would be accessible to all school children in my native country Tanzania. In a few weeks time, this book came about.
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I had much fun revisiting my inner child during this journey. An added blessing was to have shared it with a bunch of creative kids whose work is portrayed here too. Have joy recalling the child in you! -
“MAHABA” Prints In My Heart
This poetry book is about facets of good love – desire, friendship, fantasy, naughtiness, passion, patience, purity, sultriness, temptation and other unnamed. A woman can be loved by many but it takes that special someone to bring out the goddess and equally the tigress qualities in her. My sleeping heart was awakened after being touched by sizzling affection. To my readers, enjoy the passionate journey that my soul has had the luck to venture into! Additionally, some of these poems are also featured in “The Sound of Poetry” CD collection and incase you don’t know “Mahaba” is the Swahili word for love.
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