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“Is Gulf abroad?” My beloved, yes, most definitely. I’m often amazed when people speak of “Gulf” like it’s a single country, sweetheart, no! A kasmall Google search will show you the truth: The Gulf is a region, not a country. It consists of several nations, each with unique laws, cultures, and even different time zones! Let’s break it down like this: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are: 1. United Arab Emirates (UAE) – GMT+4 2. Oman – GMT+4 3. Qatar – GMT+3 4. Saudi Arabia – GMT+3 5. Kuwait – GMT+3 6. Bahrain – GMT+3 So, no, Gulf is not one big country. It’s a cluster of nations in the Middle East, each ruled by monarchs. There’s little room for diplomacy because these are not democratic states. It’s monarchy all the way, some more open, others more restricted. And just to make it clear: If you left your home country, flew out of your continent, crossed oceans and time zones you, my dear, are abroad. In the diaspora. In a foreign land. Next time someone says “uko Gulf” lik...

1. Bana g-strings can circumcise you but no one is saying anything. Then some lace panty is worse. It identifies a zone in your generous anatomy, grabs a chunk of your flesh and refuses to let go so you are now walking in zigzag 2. Dreams require delusion and audacity   3. Wamesema niwaambie mwache kusema harder harder, juu hawajawahi tuambia tighter tighter. 4. Grief has no shame nor does it adhere to schedules. It erupts in the most unconventional places. One day it caught up with me in a matatu; another time in the middle of a writing workshop. 5. When I started writing ten years ago, people here gave me so much psyche. Nowadays social media is a landmine. Watu ni wakali ajabu and it is like we have regressed to mchongoano.  Mammito put a gym photo recently and someone commented about her pelvis area, saying only serious inches can manage it, and he got 1000+ likes. How did we get to this level of comfortable with opening our mouths like that? I see comments on ...