African Voices
Covid-19 pandemic: finding meaning in the chaos
In the first of a series by writers from around Africa tracking the mental drift of the coronavirus, Kenyan author Kiprop Kimutai reflects on how the virus attacks the essence of humanity - our social nature
19 April 2020 - 00:00
In my dream, the three sisters in the sky began to dance and were joined by the rest of the stars. When they descended, we realised that they were spaceships that had always kept watch. They poured healing incense on the world and we clapped as children sang. This dream is in a series of many that I have had ever since I began to work from home. Each dream, surprisingly, reminds me about kinship...
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