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Florence Bett
154 stories written for Craft It.
2019Urban GuideUrban GuideTuesdayBY BETT KINYATTI Nostalgia is a feeling Nyama Mama has turned into something you can hold in your hands. They’ve turned it…
Urban GuideShabba RanksBY BETT KINYATTI It’s a few weeks after our honeymoon that GB tells me one evening, “Please don’t come to bed wearing…2019Urban GuideUrban GuideKitchen confidentialBY BETT KINYATTI 2.07 p.m. I’m in the back of the kitchen at Nyama Mama Delta, Westy. Chef Les – Lesiamon Sempele,…2019Craft ItCraft ItColours of rhythmBY BETT KINYATTI What do you write about on a day like today? Or in a week like this, when the trees…
Urban GuideAnd now, something, uhm, small to wrap up 2018BY BETT KINYATTI We’ll all bawl our eyes out at preschool Muna goes to preschool in January, Inshallah. (Wait, with Matiangi’s curriculum…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideWhat I’ve later learnedBY BETT KINYATTI My ultimate brand of the femme fatale is a rebel. What pop culture calls the bad boys and bad…
Urban GuideWhat I’ve also learnedBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI People who tell you they’re introverts most times aren’t. Idris Elba didn’t go to ‘People’ magazine and tell them,…
Urban GuideWhat I’ve learnedBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI Dress up and show up. You’ll find reason when you shut your door behind you, sit at your desk…
Urban GuideThey told me I was a broken toolBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI It’s the morning of my birthday. I’m standing under the shower scrubbing my soapy back. I’m taking a cold…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideHunt like a hungry lionessBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI One Friday in late January, my mentor and I had a meeting. We usually have meetings. Sometimes they’re loose…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideA short and useless story about my fingernailsBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI I’m writing this from the new Java on Lenana Road, Kilimani. It’s not really new in the sense that…
Urban GuideThis chick was a foxBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI The question you’d ask me is, “Bett, surely, if your nanny is going on leave for only two weeks,…
MotherhoodAnother thief in the nightBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI I’ve had two miscarriages. I had the first one when I was 25. I was a year fresh out…
Made By HandNjoki of Mandevu Beard CareBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI “What does a beard say about a man, Njoki?” “A beard gives a man character. It’s their style. It’s…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideGood Girls: Nairobi ChapterBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI Later, I say to GB, “Let’s play a game.” “I’m listening.” “You’re this villain called Seagurd Bastard, you’re the…
Urban GuideFive why questions I’ve found answers to in my 30sBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI #1. Why must I complete my undergrad and graduate? Because you want to be that guy who finishes the…
Urban GuideMy ovaries have made me unequal to my manBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI I don’t know what feminism is about. At least not anymore. So much has been written about it lately…
Made By HandMercy of Blue Anchor CreativeBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI “How has your mechanical engineering degree shaped your art? No no, before you answer that, what was your favourite…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideSpeak No EvilBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI What would you do if you found out through his Tinder app that your son was gay? Me? I…
MotherhoodLike a rodeoBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI You tell me that your toddler is old enough to reach the door handle and let herself into your…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideA woman scornedBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI It’s Friday, 9.30a.m. GB and I are seated in Jambo Jet’s lounge waiting to board our flight to Coasto.…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideFive pieces of practical advice I’ve picked from interviewing women in businessBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI #1. “Make sure everyone you meet knows what you do” Lucy Mutiso started her bakery when she was 17…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideWhen the street lights come onBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI The bad news isn’t that I’m ageing. The bad news is that I’m ageing, and I see it and…
Made By HandBenta of BagWorld LeatherBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI “Why did you choose to make bags, Benta?” “I’d wanted to continue with doing shoes but lack of good…
Urban GuideShabba RanksBY BETT KINYATTI It’s a few weeks after our honeymoon that GB tells me one evening, “Please don’t come to bed wearing…2019Urban GuideUrban GuideKitchen confidentialBY BETT KINYATTI 2.07 p.m. I’m in the back of the kitchen at Nyama Mama Delta, Westy. Chef Les – Lesiamon Sempele,…2019Craft ItCraft ItColours of rhythmBY BETT KINYATTI What do you write about on a day like today? Or in a week like this, when the trees…Urban GuideAnd now, something, uhm, small to wrap up 2018BY BETT KINYATTI We’ll all bawl our eyes out at preschool Muna goes to preschool in January, Inshallah. (Wait, with Matiangi’s curriculum…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideWhat I’ve later learnedBY BETT KINYATTI My ultimate brand of the femme fatale is a rebel. What pop culture calls the bad boys and bad…Urban GuideWhat I’ve also learnedBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI People who tell you they’re introverts most times aren’t. Idris Elba didn’t go to ‘People’ magazine and tell them,…Urban GuideWhat I’ve learnedBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI Dress up and show up. You’ll find reason when you shut your door behind you, sit at your desk…Urban GuideThey told me I was a broken toolBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI It’s the morning of my birthday. I’m standing under the shower scrubbing my soapy back. I’m taking a cold…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideHunt like a hungry lionessBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI One Friday in late January, my mentor and I had a meeting. We usually have meetings. Sometimes they’re loose…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideA short and useless story about my fingernailsBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI I’m writing this from the new Java on Lenana Road, Kilimani. It’s not really new in the sense that…Urban GuideThis chick was a foxBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI The question you’d ask me is, “Bett, surely, if your nanny is going on leave for only two weeks,…MotherhoodAnother thief in the nightBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI I’ve had two miscarriages. I had the first one when I was 25. I was a year fresh out…Made By HandNjoki of Mandevu Beard CareBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI “What does a beard say about a man, Njoki?” “A beard gives a man character. It’s their style. It’s…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideGood Girls: Nairobi ChapterBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI Later, I say to GB, “Let’s play a game.” “I’m listening.” “You’re this villain called Seagurd Bastard, you’re the…Urban GuideFive why questions I’ve found answers to in my 30sBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI #1. Why must I complete my undergrad and graduate? Because you want to be that guy who finishes the…Urban GuideMy ovaries have made me unequal to my manBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI I don’t know what feminism is about. At least not anymore. So much has been written about it lately…Made By HandMercy of Blue Anchor CreativeBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI “How has your mechanical engineering degree shaped your art? No no, before you answer that, what was your favourite…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideSpeak No EvilBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI What would you do if you found out through his Tinder app that your son was gay? Me? I…MotherhoodLike a rodeoBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI You tell me that your toddler is old enough to reach the door handle and let herself into your…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideA woman scornedBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI It’s Friday, 9.30a.m. GB and I are seated in Jambo Jet’s lounge waiting to board our flight to Coasto.…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideFive pieces of practical advice I’ve picked from interviewing women in businessBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI #1. “Make sure everyone you meet knows what you do” Lucy Mutiso started her bakery when she was 17…2018Urban GuideUrban GuideWhen the street lights come onBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI The bad news isn’t that I’m ageing. The bad news is that I’m ageing, and I see it and…Made By HandBenta of BagWorld LeatherBY FLORENCE BETT-KINYATTI “Why did you choose to make bags, Benta?” “I’d wanted to continue with doing shoes but lack of good…