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My father’s ritual: Reading newspapers

KENYA: In 1973 or thereabouts, it came to the old man’s attention that I had this unhealthy habit of hanging around mum’s kitchen.

I was the acting last born then, before that good-for-nothing small sister of mine popped up and spoiled the bash.

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