Interesting having my own blog Am actually a bit nervous..  I don’t know where to start. I have so much to write about, with a wide range of topics.

I  just finished setting up the categories, some in sheng Language (street swahili + English) and though I understand it isn’t the smartest thing to do.. I really plan on being myself as I write on yamtaa whatever the outcome.

Defination: Yamtaa is a swahili sentence meaning “local”

The above is the correct definition but most Kenyan’s will say it when speaking of their hood.  I hail from the Eastlands. The real ones. Forget Kibera, which has become a local tourist venue. My home is Dandora. By birth and current residence. Dandora is at the furthest corner of the Eastlands and is famous for wrong reasons. I admit it, few people loose things while in Dandora from their purses to their lives, but, the glass has always and will always remain half full when I speak of “D”.

D is home to the famous dumping site Mukuru (better known as chombo to the residents). Now, different people describe it differently. I shall sample two “opinions”. NGOs say it’s unfit for human living. The residents on the other end argue that it’s a market and a  source of livelihood. Mh.. I shall write a full post on chombo later. As of now, allow me to pick sides. I shall side with “K-Swiss”. A rapper from Dandora’s most famous rap group “ukooflani”. In one of his singles he speaks of chombo and says “mahali wanatupa takataka ndio tuliokota hii talent”. Translation: We picked up our talents from the trash (chombo).

I shall emulate a similar mindset when I post things about my home on the internet.

Finally,  lots of thanks to @whiteafrican & James Muriithi of www.silverscript.co.ke. This blog is thanks to your efforts. I Appreciate it.