Topic: TBT

However, the struggle was not for everyone. Some of our grandmothers never saw the inside of a classroom as children. Instead, they were sent to herd goats, fetch water, and learn the art of milking cows.

The cleaner the glass, the brighter the light it gave—a fact we knew too well, especially when exam season approached.

This Throwback Thursday, I miss the raw, imaginative joy of growing up before everything became digital. Before “indoors” became a lifestyle and “content” replaced curiosity. We made up games, invented rules, and created worlds from scratch.

Photos were treasures. They’d be kept in albums, stuck on the wall next to the president’s portrait, or hidden inside Bibles for safekeeping. They weren’t just pictures they were memories captured forever.

While new stars keep rising, there’s something special about the content these icons gave us: catchy hooks, bold personalities, and unforgettable moments.

Papa Shirandula gave us laughter in spoonfuls. From Wilbroda’s sass to Njoroge’s accent, it was Kenyan humour at its finest. Charles Bukeko was not just Papa—he was our uncle, our dad, our neighbour.

Before smartphones, before disappearing messages and FaceTime calls, there was the golden era of buttoned phones—where love lived in 160-character texts, delivered on a glowing green screen, and trust was measured by how fast you could delete a message.

Being Throwback Thursday, we look back not only to celebrate a medal, but to remember a moment that helped shape Kenya’s global sporting identity and put it on the map. It was the beginning of a tradition of excellence, driven by national pride.

Today, his legacy lives on through his family—especially his siblings Mighty Salim, Sarafina Salim, and Salim Young—and in the countless musicians he inspired to pick up a guitar and tell their own stories.

Many people post photos, friends, and even songs on their social media timelines about their childhood memories every Thursday. This day gives us permission to slow down, shift from the current burdens of life, and remember the so-called good old days.

We should not forget that other students in the upper levels used to tease us about how Chemistry was a hard subject, and we grew the worst mentality ever. Teachers used their unique styles to impart knowledge beyond textbooks—challenging us to think crit

‘The Notebook’ (2004) is a story about endless romance. Nick Cassavetes directed it. The movie is based on Nicholas Sparks's bestselling novel; the film follows the lives of Noah and Allie, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. The story is set in the