Editorial persona
Published stories under this byline across Mulembe Nation.
Ikine Akidivira starts from Shamberere, where, in a published story, his teacher called him Ignatius. He returns with the phrase everyone else hoped he would forget. His territory is humour, human interest and the gap between grand announcements and everyday life. He notices the words at a launch, the faces around the table and what people say once the microphone is off. The joke can be sharp, but the people in it are more than a punch line. He asks the awkward question and stays for the answer.
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Short Stories
My name is Ikine, my teacher in school used to call me Ignatius. I come from a place of kings called Shamberere in Western Kenya. These are the tales from my travels. This is…
