Kaka Ben

  • THE TEAR THAT DIDN`T FALL

    She held his tiny hand, fingers wrapped around hers, still trusting, still innocent. The school gate stood ahead, painted bright, welcoming, but to her, it felt like a threshold between two worlds. One where he had always belonged to her,… Continue reading

    THE TEAR THAT DIDN`T FALL
  • ARE YOU LIVING OR JUST BEING COUNTED?

    We wake up each day and step into a world that has already begun counting us. Before we even speak, before we take our first sip of coffee, before we glance at our phones, our presence has already been logged… Continue reading

    ARE YOU LIVING OR JUST BEING COUNTED?
  • THE ILLUSION OF INDIVIDUALITY

    We walk through life believing we are singular. That our goals belong to us alone. That our victories are personal, and our struggles are ours to bear. We speak of “my dream,” “my journey,” “my success,” as if we exist… Continue reading

    THE ILLUSION OF INDIVIDUALITY
  • THE BUS RIDE THAT TOLD THE STORY OF LIFE

    Mwendokasi. Always full. Always a struggle to get in, always a struggle to get out especially during rush hour. You push through the crowd, maneuvering between tired bodies and impatient sighs, and somehow, luck places you at the very back.… Continue reading

    THE BUS RIDE THAT TOLD THE STORY OF LIFE
  • THE FIRE THAT MAKES YOU FLY

    Fire is a strange thing. It destroys, but it also purifies. It consumes, but it also creates. Gold does not fear fire, it welcomes it because only through fire does it become pure. But you? When life burns, when the… Continue reading

    THE FIRE THAT MAKES YOU FLY