Book Review: The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
Sometime last year while scouring booklists online for new reads, I came across The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard. It’s a coming-of-age story about a sixteen-year-old girl named Odile…
This Is How I Got Caught
Mundia, Noni and I were the first to arrive at the camp. We were received with the customary hot towel and complementary juice before the concierge showed us to our…
Defiance
In the third week of November, Mundia and I got together with our friends and headed out of town for the weekend. Most of us met up separately in the…
Odd Ducks
That Friday, a Chinese party would be arriving for a three-week tour of Kenya and Tanzania that I would not be on. Dad would take the truck and Kilonzo would…
Metamorphosis
After the October circuit, I got home bone-tired and was greeted by the aroma of cheese and bell pepper at the door. Sundown had come early; at only half past…
The Singularity
I was already on the road when Nazir’s call came in. I hardly ever take calls when I am driving unless they are from other tour operators or park officers.…
Heartburn
That afternoon, a sudden shower arrived while we were out collecting pine cones and dried flower petals to make potpourri. The sun was still out and we got soaked searching…
The Scales of Libra
The following morning, we woke up to Celeste’s scratching on the door and realised that we’d fallen asleep halfway through Ad Astra. My guests had booked a nighttime game drive…