Journal
Writing on spirituality and consciousness, healing and meditation, and the road that led here — alongside earlier work in human rights and environmental justice.
2021-12-19
Self-Care and Energetic Protection for Healers and Empaths Yes, you certainly can absorb external energies. Let me share a few examples that I’m sure most people can relate to,…
2021-11-26
Have you noticed it? Perhaps you think of someone one morning, and in the afternoon they call you? Maybe certain events and meetings are way too perfectly aligned to be mere…
2021-08-18
Exactly 2 months ago, I left the city for the coast, guided by an insistent inner voice. Without knowing what I was traveling for, how long I would be away for, nor the…
2020-09-17
Just last year we gathered under the trees. Soon we will be able to again... Can you feel the energy shifting? What seemed so still, even stagnant, as we were forced to meet…
2020-07-11
The Rani Mahal footbridge in Nepal's Palpa district. I have been at my parents’ house for the last 3.5 months of the coronavirus period, as I got locked in Nairobi. I am currently…
2020-06-30
This month has been an emotional rollercoaster. One day, filled with ecstasy, joy and positive energy; the next weeping uncontrollably for no apparent reason. Sound familiar? We…
2020-06-25
More than COVID19, the real pandemic that has really taken us over is Fear. It set in from the moment people all over the world, rich or poor, male or female or other, black or…
2020-05-14
I am starting a new live storytelling show on YouTube ! Crazy tales from my backpacking adventures , followed by live Q & A with you - where you can ask me any question on earth.…
2020-04-25
Daddy, caring father Hubby, loving husband Bro, always watching Son, dedicated in life and death Global citizen with a giving heart Pure soul. A rarity on this Earth Present every…
2020-04-01
Listen to this while reading: Rise Up (Yves LaRock) Watch the butterflies dance This morning, when I opened my eyes from my daily meditation, the sun rays were streaming in…
2020-03-16
Channelled from the highlands of Kenya in Jan 2020. I am up in the cold, green hills of Kiirua, in Meru county, Kenya. My abode is a cosy cottage owned by some friends that I met…
2020-02-13
https://soundcloud.com/user-221760848/what-is-love-a-philosophical-pander One starry night, I was in the fine company of humans, trees, sound healing instruments, insects, ducks…
2020-01-01
2019: Stepping onto my path Come last January, I was ready. I had spent all of 2018 preparing. So I jumped headfirst into the ocean of cosmic vibration without looking back. Beej…
2019-11-30
I had no idea what lay in store for me, but my time at the mini Plum Village in Vietnam was exactly what I needed at this point in my life. The lessons, the gifts, the…
2019-02-18
Dear Janine, It has been exactly 6 months since you left this earthly realm. And what a journey you have sent me on. I am writing you from a little Nepali village on a green…
2017-12-27
Naked and wounded, here I lay sprawled across your bosom. Raw am I, stripped of layer after layer. Mere core remains. My vulnerable soul I offer up to you, Pachamama. It is all I…
2017-11-29
It is the dark of night, and the time has come. I pick up the red candle, berry-flavoured, full of life and sweetness like you. Upon lighting the candle, we sit down in the…
2017-10-25
Hold me close ancient guardians Woman breathe Woman relax Woman love Ancient females lift me up Rise, woman Fierce woman Gentle woman The angry masculine energies of violence Are…
2017-03-20
I can now die with no regrets. In December 2013, amidst studies in California, I crossed the border to Mexico on foot and tried out this ‘backpacking’ thing for a month. Remind me…
2016-11-24
First came the baby and toddler stages, gradually learning to think. Through primary and secondary school I was a studious, obedient kid who aced exams. Come university, I danced…
2016-10-18
I joined a Vipassana meditation course without knowing what it was. My favourite cousin and wild spirit whom I deeply love once told me I had to do a Vipassana as it would change…
2015-11-23
Seasons of friends Sweet their entrance Sorrowful their departure Alien the reunion. Distance can mean Growing separately Growing apart Incompatibly. A friendship once so ideal…
2015-04-24
To be slightly more politically correct, I will refer in this post to a mystery Country X (which could be one of many oppressive countries), in comparison to my home country Kenya…
Before the Bowls
Writing from Narissa's years as an environmentalist and humanitarian in Kenya — the Save Lake Turkana movement, human rights, and social justice pursued through creation rather than opposition.
2017-11-14
Did you know that 47.5 square kilometres of Nairobi are public space? That almost one-twelfth of the city is ours , as the public, to do what we want with? To play, to create, to…
2017-08-02
Nairobi, Kenya. Six days to the national elections. There is a cloud of fear and dread casting a dark shadow over the whole country. Murky and sticky shadows swirl into every…
2017-06-14
Meet Fiona :) “You can call me lady-boy, he-she, she-male, whatever, I don’t care. I am proud of who I am.” I spent a weekend in Bangkok couchsurfing with one of the most…
2016-06-10
Time for some honest racial realizations from yours truly. Brown Privilege We all know about White Privilege. I am a person of colour, specifically of descent from the exoticised…
2016-04-21
In the post " Am I Kenyan or Indian ?", I described my identity search as a Kenyan of Indian heritage. In " Brown Privilege " I looked at the interactions between brown and black…
2016-04-14
I had to go to India. Believe it or not, it was my first time - at the age of 25. I had to go; I had to go alone; and I had to go now. My entire life I have struggled with my…
2015-12-31
“Whoever is cutting off the source of water to the lake is being selfish by flouting a basic human right and wants to benefit alone. We will die of starvation.” - Selina Akiru -…
2015-10-30
Northern Kenya is known as “The Cradle of Mankind” due to the famous paleoanthropological site ‘Koobi Fora’ , which hails one of the oldest human fossils, a 7 million year old…
2015-10-16
Ever watched a talk show where the host has a speech impediment? Stay with me, there’s a great one coming up. Because, why shouldn’t a talk show be hosted by someone with a speech…
2015-09-22
Dear First-World, American and western European countries are typical examples of what are commonly known as First World countries. Most African, Latin American and South Asian…
2015-08-24
Discrimination is treating someone differently in a negative way simply because of who they are or what they believe. Discrimination is usually expressed in terms of race,…
2015-07-21
I used to dream of changing the world. Of course, within my lifetime – I would do something great, lead the world and make it a wonderful place. Childhood dreams. As time went by,…
2015-06-24
A young Dutch man challenged a group of us with a couple of questions, after listening to a debate on extra-judicial killings in Kenya. The questions he asked, which needed…
2015-06-16
Look beyond corruption. What do you see? Why does corruption exist? Are all people who partake in corruption really evil? Let’s take a look at the stereotypical small-scale…
2015-04-17
We Kenyans need to stop scapegoating Somali refugees. You know the phrase “blaming the victim”? It’s often used when rape victims are blamed for wearing “revealing” clothes, being…
2015-01-21
It hit me in the airport toilet that the lady cleaning the toilets probably never gets to fly out of the country. Neither, probably, does the security guard. Yet here I am on my…
2015-01-08
The Turkana - a resilient people The scorching sun beats down as I trek across the hot, dry sand. Streams of sweat snake down my back and I fan myself to cool my complaining body.…
2014-12-01
She was a prostitute. Famous on the streets of Naivasha at night. To me, she is a true hero. Why did she 'choose' such a risky lifestyle? Abandoned by the man who impregnated her,…
2014-11-13
Over the last 15 hours, I watched a play and a TEDx talk that have gotten me fearful, joyous, and deeply thoughtful. I think of myself as an idealist, a social activist, a…
2014-10-26
Democracy. What most states these days strive for. It is supposed to mean political equality of citizens and majority rule. How can this work in an individualistic culture where…
2014-10-08
Gentle South African elephant family photographed by Clive Reid 1 elephant killed every 15 minutes. Uncensored truth. Kenyan elephant called Changila brutally killed by poachers…
2014-10-06
The world’s largest desert lake lies in north-western Kenya. This World Heritage site is a breeding ground for Nile crocodiles, hippos, and various snakes, and part of migratory…
2014-10-05
They scream. We hear not. They cry. We listen not. They demand equality. We ignore. People in the Margins deserve as much as those in the centre. They have much to teach as well…
“This travel blog will be half my life, and my work in sound healing and yoga will be the other half — and with these gifts I will continue to wander.”
Narissa
