Thuita J. Maina's Blog: Reflections of a Christian

In 1939, Albert Einstein wrote to President Franklin Roosevelt, warning him that the Nazis were working on a new and powerful weapon—an atom...

“The way to overcome the impossible has always been the same. Don’t fear the giants. The Lord is with you always. Just believe and fight! You...

Along with sitting for SAT exams, filling forms and getting recommendation letters, MIT required me to have an interview with one of its alumni...

Ever since I was at Starehe Boys' Centre, I've always wanted to touch people with stories. It all began in 2003 when I read Ngugi's

Chinoy began the speech beautifully: "I can visualize the scene again and again: 11:30 p.m., Saturday night, the 15th of August, 1992, Bombay...

One morning in April 1996, Dad, Joe (my eldest brother) and I left home for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. We went through a clearance...

When reading quotes I printed out shortly after enrolling at JKUAT in May 2007, I came across a lengthy one about thinking clearly. It was by...

To avoid an arranged marriage, Mandela fled to Johannesburg in 1941, and fought for the freedom of black South Africans. He was arrested in 1962,...

When I enrolled at the University of Nairobi in September 2010, I had a wonderful time at the university. And I'll never forget the day I met...

If God were to ask you, like He did King Solomon, what you'd like Him to give you, what would you say? Perhaps you'd ask for success in your side...