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Ciku Kimeria is a Kenyan author "Of goats and poisoned oranges" - (https://www.amazon.com/goats-poisoned-oranges-Ciku-Kimeria-ebook/dp/B00HBBWPI6), development consultant, adventurer and travel blogger (www.thekenyanexplorer.com). She writes both fiction and non-fiction focusing on African stories that need telling. She has worked on diverse pieces for various international and local publications including Quartz, Ozy, The East African etc. She has travelled to 45 countries – 16 of them in Africa. 153 countries to go and 63 territories!
"Of goats and poisoned oranges" has been extremely well received in Kenya and beyond. It tells the story of a Kenyan middle aged power couple and their complicated marriage. The novel explores issues of greed, revenge, betrayal and murder. It runs from the 1960s to 2013. It has been described as “Wicked, funny, poignant, wacky, human, a big ball of fun and danger”, “A unique and captivating book”, “Fun and intriguing”, “Impossible to put down once you start reading.”
She recently moved to Dakar, Senegal from Kenya to work on her second novel. She also works at as the Africa Communication Manager at a leading global strategy consulting firm.
She holds a B.S. in Management Science from MIT with minors in Urban Planning and International development studies.
The Contradiction Of How Black Communities In The US Are Both Underpoliced And Overpoliced
This podcast episode explores the interesting contradiction between how black communities in the US are overpoliced while still being underpoliced. While black people are constantly at risk of being stopped, harassed and even killed by police, many times for no reason at all, minor infractions or petty crimes, black people are also less likely to get police assistance when they need it for their personal safety or to keep their homes secure.
The news item about the shooting was bare: one man shot another 17 times in a dispute over drugs. The actual story — of a family that feared for its safety but who couldn't rely on the police for help — was far more complicated.
As the podcast proceeds, one cannot help but empathize with the situation of Anthony, who in a moment of unbridled rage commits an act that not only takes away the life of another man, but also completely destroys his own life. With the build-up of the story, one hopes that there will be a positive ending, but there is always a sense of foreboding. That turns out not to be unwarranted.
NPR's Code Switch is hosted by a team of seven journalists covering race, ethnicity and culture. According to their website,
"Over the next few decades, people of color will come to compose a majority of the country's population, a transition that's already happened among the nation's youngest residents."
Code Switch covers that transition and other topics with the "depth, nuance, intelligence and comprehensiveness they deserve."
