A fascination for the west

If you decide to take a walk on our streets today, you will meet with ladies in lush locks and skinny jeans with over made up faces and men in suits. Some time back I was chatting up a friend and I asked her if she was given the choice of getting any man in her life, what would she pick. Her answer came rather obvious that given a chance she would love to get married
to a westerner and enjoy being a western bride. My friend is not the only one in this school of thought but many a young lady, even a young man in Kenya always wants to look western. This is depicted in the way we dress,we speak,we act and perceive others. Kenyans not an exception think of their culture as old fashioned and boring. Many young people would loose sleep over the thought of going without their designer jean or being told to dress in their traditional regalia. We attribute most of our nature to the west. It is amazing that you would rather take your kid to a western system school than a normal Kenyan school. But let's face it who is to blame for all this, we are so afraid of being us that we consider the west as "gods" and adore them like no ones business. Don't get me wrong I don't hate them but I would wish that as much as we embrace the modernization that comes with facing west, we would embrace our beauty and rich heritage as Kenyans. Take one Lupita Ny'ongo who has totally shown the world that she is just as good as them. As I conclude today I must share my experience and point out the that the black and white in this grey;they love our rich heritage. This man got into a matatu I was in today and seated next to him was a white man who was not as good in English,they conversed and when this white man was about to alight the guy asked for his no. Maybe it was just a friendly gesture but the excitement that shone on his face when he was saving the no...you'd think he had won one of the BMW's in the samsung promotion. We appreciate their advancement in life but just think how many of this guys flock Maasai market and our cultural stores to get a piece of our heritage. We rarely even would stop to look at this stores if not for a gift or for an image up do. Anyway let us appreciate who we are and not forget that east or west home is the best..........Tujivunie Kuwa waKenya.