May 13, 2022You Are My Rose, Baby!You, my love, you are a rose You are a flower of love An emblem of romance Beautifying my hidden garden Of which I am most attentive You are like the four seasons In the summer, you are my breeze In the fall, you are like the singing birds, calming my troubled…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Mar 9, 2022Everything is Meaningless! Are you, Death?There is something about engineering — and being an engineer in that regard — that I cherish: bringing into existence what fills your soul and inspires your spirit. There is another crucial aspect added to that union. And that is your body (your hands, your eyes, your ears). …Mourning4 min readMourning4 min read
Aug 26, 2021My Newborn Nephew: You Are Loved!Dear, nephew: Ironically, someone who has happened to be your uncle is sending you these words, especially now that you are a bit more than 24 hours old! …Gratitude5 min readGratitude5 min read
Jun 14, 2021The Chapel Story!I was a leader of one of the Christian organizations in my high school. The high school I went to belonged to the Lutheran Church of Tanzania long ago — and since the church was part of the organization — we had the privilege of using the school Chapel. The…3 min read3 min read
Apr 21, 2021But… Do You Know My Sister?I often wonder what was running in my sister’s mind in the picture above. In it, my mother is seeing looking at me gloriously while I seem to be sending back a curious stare. On the other hand, my sister’s pose expresses something unique: a confused disbelieve. The confusion could…Appreciation3 min readAppreciation3 min read
Mar 16, 2021Baby, When You Kiss Me…Baby, when you kiss me, everything becomes clear. It becomes clear that you love me. And that is the time when my heart craves for our world; that is when my eyes can’t stop closing, for seeing you in my mind is what I long for. …Love2 min readLove2 min read
Jan 29, 2021Genesis: The Beginning of the Beginning.I have just finished reading the book of Genesis in my pursuit to read the Bible back-to-back this year. It’s been a wonderful experience so far, which has left me with a deep curiosity to want to learn more about the Bible as both a philosophical and a spiritual book. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Nov 27, 2020A Letter To My Deceased Father.Dear dad, It’s been a while! But I hope you are doing well, wherever you are. Well, I do not know where to start. But I guess the best place to start is where we last saw each other. …Memories5 min readMemories5 min read
Nov 17, 2020Behind The Smile…I just looked at my watch before composing this sentence. It’s midnight, quiet midnight. I am really trying to sleep, but I can’t: my thoughts are racing, my chest feeling heavy. I just feel betrayed by my soul; I feel betrayed by ‘me.’ It’s ‘chaos’ that is prevailing in my…Thoughts2 min readThoughts2 min read
Oct 27, 2020The Girl By The Riverbank.I’m amazed! Amazed by the strength of her character, the majesty of her melanin, and the magnificence of her soul. Her smile is like sunshine, blessing my dull life with the arrays of hope. …Poetry3 min readPoetry3 min read
