Having lived in Nairobi for 16 years, I figure I’m fairly acclimatized and acculturated. So imagine my response when a monkey climbed through my office window, grabbed my apple and sat on my desk to eat it. Was I as…
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Here’s what makes me shudder!
Posted in Gifts & Treats Tagged with: Africa, Ghosts of Tsavo, Kenya, paranormal, Vered, Vered Ehsani
Crazy Floods & an Insect’s Revenge
We just survived (for the most part) a crazy downpour last week in Kenya. The Biblical 40 days of rain was condensed into about 40 hours. Cars were overwhelmed with water and abandoned in the lakes that formed at the…
Posted in African stories Tagged with: Anansi, Kenya, Koki, paranormal, praying mantis, Revenge of the Mantis, Vered, Vered Ehsani
Boas, Plastic & Other Mistakes
Are there Boa Constrictors in Africa? And when was plastic sheeting first used by fruit vendors? In Ghosts of Tsavo, there lives near Mrs Knight’s home a supernaturally-enhanced Boa Constrictor. A clever reader wrote me and pointed out that Boas…
Posted in African Animals Tagged with: automaton, boa constrictor, colonial Africa, ghost lion, Ghosts of Tsavo, Kenya, man eaters of Tsavo, Nairobi, paranormal, rock python, The Automaton's Wife, Vered
When Roofs Leak & Books Sell
You remember when I wrote last time about the arrival of the rainy season? And how happy I was? Well, I wasn’t so happy a few nights ago. Rains are great, unless… You haven’t cleaned the gutters in a while. And…
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African Rains & a Book Sale
It’s been a while, but do I have news! First, it started raining in Kenya. This is big news! We’ve just had two months of hot, dry, dusty weather. Everything was wilting, farmers were complaining and my garden was on…
Posted in African Paranormal Tagged with: Africa, Amazon, automaton, Bestseller, ghost lion, Ghosts of Tsavo, Kenya, man eaters of Tsavo, paranormal, Vered, Vered Ehsani