The phrase translates into Kiswahili as mahali pema or in English as “a beautiful place”. It is such beautiful places that the souls of most humans end up in. A beautiful place. Ten years ago, I met Ngwatilo Mawiyoo’s debut poetry collection, Blue Mothertongue (2010) and was dazed. Since then I have wandered under the blue sky and the black one in search of the new pastoral poetry from Kenya.

Source: The Star July 31, 2021 01:52 UTC