Hii Story by Edgar at Inkitt

Summary

Step into the matatu and buckle up—we’re taking a poetic trip back to 1933. Forget the "jaba" talk of just letting go of yesterday; we’re diving into the deep waters where history becomes Hii-story. Picture the rain-slicked trees of a century ago, where babu hid from the cold bite of iron chains and the shadow of the sale. This isn't just a list of dates; it’s a mystery in mistari (lines). We’re tracing the salt of the Indian Ocean slave trade to the modern tax man, showing how the "knight in shining armor" was really just a thief in designer clothes. But don’t get it twisted—this journey isn't just about the weight of the chains. It’s about the Mekatilili energy that didn’t just run, but ran a resistance. It’s about Dedan Kimathi’s spirit and the Mau Mau shocker that proved we aren't just "kuku na vifaranga" (chickens and chicks). We’re talking about Koitalel Samoei standing his ground and a heritage of "mapanga" (machetes) that cut through the lies of the "wakuu" (great ones). The keys to our prisons? They aren't sitting on a silver table. They’re held in the stories of those who made history. As the night fades and the "usiku kucha" (all night long) ends, we emerge into the morning light—not just survivors, but un-slaved. This is more than a tale; it’s the heartbeat of how we live today.

Genre: Poetry

Author: Edgar

Status: Complete

Chapters: 1

Rating: n/a

Age Rating: 13+

Chapter 1

SPOKEN WORD: HII-STORYBy: EDGAR

Wanasemanga let go of jana,And the more they said it ilikuwa jaba,That’s why,Ntakupea time machine mrudi nyuma kunielewa kwa upana,The European,WAR,Yani powers.

Ingia kwa matatu nikupeleke trip,Nikueleze mambo mawili matatu my pips,Nikupeleke 1933,Time babu alijificha on trees,Kumsave babu from rain na hizo chains,Kumsave babu from kuwa slave na hizo cians,Ju waliaanza na kutuweka cell sai wanadai kutuweka on sale,So skiza ju keys za magereza haziko juu ya meza, ziko juu kina wamenza walimake hii-story.

Indian Ocean slave trade walidhani sisi ni commodity,Sit down nikupe proper-tea,Vile walitake our property,Nikufunze history,Nikusimulie hii-story,Ya Jaramogi,Nikusimulie hii-story,Ya Dedan na kina mbogi,Nikusimulie hii-story,Ya Mekatilili…Ni make-it-clearly not foggy,So skiza ju keys za magereza haziko juu ya meza, ziko juu kina wamenza walimake hii-story.

Sikuongea tu history,But nikueleza hizo mystery,Kwa mistari,Tuliyotunga,Kupewa tasks,Kidogo wakakuja na tax,Walituen-slave design ya prisoner,Wakivaa designer clothes kama prince ‘Ona!’Wakitu-threaten na their everyday,SWORD,Yani knight in shining armor,Sasa wacha nikusimulie kuhusu babu,Ju ni juu ya his-story ndio na-live today,So skiza ju keys za magereza haziko juu ya meza, ziko juu kina wamenza walimake hii-story.

Wacha ni make-a-tale-really,Ju Mekatilili haku-run,Alirun resistance,Aka-raise instance,Ju hizi-stance…Ni zetu,Kina Koitalel Samoei wakastand ground,But alikuwa caught-at-lane na someone,Wamenza akasema “War imeanza!”Mkoloni aliodhani ni kuku tu na vifaranga,Hawakujua wako-loni…Yani debt,Mau Mau bado wana shoka,Walitupea shocker tukashangaa,Hawakujua Mekatilili ana nguvu za mapanga,Yani powers,Ama mapangale,Tukapanga-lane,Watufungue pingu na mkuki,Hawakujua sisi ni wakuu kama Bruce Lee,Ju tulijifunza karate,Na hatukuwa na car but tuli-attain,So skiza ju keys za magereza haziko juu ya meza, ziko juu kina wamenza walimake hii-story.

Dedan Kimathi,Alipatikana dead-and-kimradi,Babu amefungwa na pingu yani handcuffs,Akili yake imefungwa na pin-ngumu yani mind traps,Sun inashine lakini,Bado Mekatilili anawslap,Akiwambia ‘‘Listen son!’’Queen anadai ku-introduce,Slave trade,Babu ana-analyze,Shosh ana-lizwa,Aunty anatafuta mtoto wake mshort,Labda alikuwa shot,Na watu wale duni,Wa dunia hii,Sasa napanda jukwaa,Ju babu alikuwa,Ana-make history,Ju aunty alikuwa,Ana-solve mystery,Nami,Nilikuwa…Naandika mistari,Sasa wacha turudi kwa future,Ju baada ya usiku kucha,Huja asubuhi,So aim…Aim un-slaved,I’m un-slaved,I am un-salved,And you will be too,So skiza ju… Keys za magereza… Haziko juu ya meza… Ziko juu kina wamenza walimake hii-storia.