Catherine Nyomenda
Bio
I love writing. I love the swirl of words as they tangle with human emotions. I am a flexible writer and can write almost anything, do you need any help creating content? Well then, get in touch...
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AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE
An American Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward - with hope and pain - into the future. A book where everything is a gray area. It's impossible to pick sides for more than 5 pages as characters redeem and un-redeem themselves.
By Catherine Nyomenda5 months ago in BookClub
THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK.
I picked up this short novel collection because of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s fantastic TED Talk on “The danger of a single story” (which, by the way, is a must-watch!) I stumbled upon it when I was trying not to doze off during my English class. I am fascinated by how Adichie mentioned the importance of diverse narratives, and how stories can both empower and control us. I became curious about how she weaves her own experiences, identity struggles, and immigration stories into her writing.
By Catherine Nyomenda6 months ago in BookClub
A GENTLE REMINDER.
You should say no when you want to say no. You should speak precisely and kindly and with understanding but directness when you see a friend struggling to make a simple choice that will have a profound effect on their entire quality of life, instead of walking away and discussing with everybody. You should leave your house if in it; you're not wanted' There are ways to pay the rent, there is no way to make somebody love you when they don't. You should say how you feel before it stays in the darkness so long that it becomes the foundation on which your life is built- and then collapses through. You should tell people you love that you love them. You really do. You should dig deep into the untouched abyss of yourself and see what you come out with. First, it will be unhealed wounds you didn't know you had. Second, it will be the light and love and passion under which they rest. Third, it will be the desire to take those things and run with them and build something remarkable. You should evaluate your choices not in light of how other people will perceive them, but how in line with your deepest, truest self they are. You should rise and say "This is who I am, even if you'll crucify me for it” in the very way so many religious and social idols and icons have, even if their fans and followers are the very ones who will do the crucifying. You should give to others what you most need. Which, more often than not, is to say the following "You are not loved by everybody, but that does not mean you are not loved at all." You are not the most beautiful, but being the most beautiful is not what matters most.
By Catherine Nyomenda6 months ago in Poets
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS.
I had heard many rave reviews on Hosseini's first novel The Kite Runner and came across his second, A Thousand Splendid Suns, with one goal in my mind: I wanted to have a real cry. One of those books that truly move you, pulling on your heartstrings until you bawl like a child.
By Catherine Nyomenda6 months ago in BookClub
PURPLE HIBISCUS. Top Story - December 2023.
I had always wanted to read Chimamanda’s books. To be honest, it’s because everyone was reading “Americanah” and because of FOMO I wanted to join the bandwagon. I then realized that she had more books and they were all super hyped. After watching her TED talk “We should all be feminists” I thought she was amazing. When I got “Purple Hibiscus” I understood the hype because the book was captivating.
By Catherine Nyomenda6 months ago in BookClub
WRITING TO EXPRESS MYSELF.
“I fell in love with your personality first.” “My personality?” “Yes. Your personality.” Lilian stops reading her book to look at me. She bursts into laughter, clutching her stomach as if to control herself. I loved seeing her laugh.
By Catherine Nyomenda7 months ago in Fiction