Category: Spells

I still remember the smell of cabbage and onions mixed with dust. That tiny grocery shop in our village market was where I spent most of my days, standing behind a wooden counter, hoping for a few customers to buy a tomato or two. The shop barely made enough for my rent, let alone saving […]

For the longest time, I believed that love was simply not meant for people like me. I was the girl who always got left. It started in high school—my first boyfriend dumped me for my best friend. I forgave, moved on, and tried again. But every relationship I got into seemed cursed to end the […]

I used to believe surviving a fatal car crash was the worst thing that could happen. But I was wrong—what followed after that accident nearly broke me. It all began on a rainy Tuesday morning, just like any other. I was on my usual route to work, mentally planning my day. I didn’t see it […]

For years, I watched others win big government tenders while I remained stuck chasing small contracts that barely covered my costs. I had started my construction company with so much hope, but that hope quickly faded with every door that slammed in my face. I remember one instance when I spent three weeks preparing documents […]

Life was finally starting to look up for me. After years of joblessness and struggling to make ends meet, I managed to save enough to start my own tour business in Mombasa. It began as a humble business, just a second-hand van and a few local connections, but soon, tourists started flooding in. Word of […]