Thuita J. Maina's Blog: Reflections of a Christian, page 39
September 21, 2020
Praying For Mum
About two or three years ago, my brother Paddy visited us at home with his family on a warm Saturday afternoon. When he entered our mansion that...
September 17, 2020
My Biggest High School Disappointment
In January 2002 as I commuted home after collecting my Starehe Boys' Centre admission letter, I opened the letter and was pleased to be...
September 13, 2020
Lessons From a Friend
I once read in a certain yoga book that all people experience moments of happiness during which they wish others the very best in life. But such...
September 6, 2020
Developing Hope & Optimism
When I was in Starehe Institute in the years 2006 and 2007, we used to have what we called Dean's Talk - weekly meetings between students and...
September 1, 2020
My Brilliant Brother Paddy
About two or three weeks ago, a friend of mine named Dennis Makhandia shared with me a video clip on Whatsapp. At first, I ignored it because I...
August 25, 2020
Caring For The Environment
When I was in high school at Starehe Boys' Centre, it was a rule that all first-formers in the school be in bed by 9.30pm on weekdays. So on my...
August 20, 2020
My Fascination With Airplanes
Ever since I was a small boy, I have always been obsessed with the idea of flying in airplanes. Back in 1994 when I was seven, I loved visualizing...
August 15, 2020
Comfort & Joy
Last Tuesday, it became cold and windy here in Kiserian at around 5.00pm. Dark-greyish clouds hang overhead, threatening to pour down their...
August 10, 2020
Part 3: High School Memories
A friend of mine called Kamau once told me that there are only two good high schools in Kenya: that is Alliance and Starehe. While I don't agree...
August 5, 2020
Trusting in God Completely
As I have narrated before on this blog, I first read the autobiography of Bill Clinton in 2007 when I was a first-year student at the university...
