Run Along Boys
Once a bag was pushed out onto the ground, our father was following the Kigethi closely behind in his pick up truck. Two of my brothers ran beside…
Cleaning the Wheat
Before the wheat was sold to the Cereal Board, there was more work to be done. There was no rest for the weary in OlKalou. We had to…
Label and Load
After we finished cleaning the wheat, and all the bags were properly hemmed, it was time to label each bag. The Cereal Board issued metal stencils, the size…
Deliver Wheat to Cereal Board
There was one final, critical, nail biting process outside the Cereal Board warehouses before a farmer could sigh relief and walk away with ease. Told you there was…
Milling the Wheat – Guthiya Ngano
With a bumper harvest like we just delivered to the Cereal Board, it was time for us to taste the fruits of our labor. We had a few…
Thanks for Sharing Your Wealth
I have no history of where Mukurino came from or when, but what I know is that, he was a very valuable member of OlKalou, providing what was…
Train: (Tereni) Comes To OlKalou
One of my fondest childhood memories growing up in OlKalou was hearing the whistle of the train twice a day, every day. You could set your clocks on…