“To feel high”; “to be able to sleep outside”; “to get happiness”; “to feel warm during the cold, especially at night”; “to not feel so hungry”; “to forget my problems”; “when someone does something wrong to me to have no fear and fight”; “to relieve stress and anxiety”; “to have courage to rob someone”; “because [...]
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Glue
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Kambi nguruwe
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The pungent smell of chang’aa stings my nostrils as we push back the lace cloth covering the door. Inside a large bucket sits on the only table, from which 10 shilling cups of the home-brewed maize liquor are served; served to men who waste their days sitting and drinking to complete incoherence and oblivion; [...]
