Author: Ruben Kapimbi (Ruben Kapimbi )

Short Story – An absent father
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Short Story – An absent father

Matchstick lived with mommy in a blue door’s shack. The boy kicked his bowl and Oros’ bottle after he scored a nil in ‘My Family’ topic. Since then, he threw up after spotting a tapeworm inside the noodles. Apparently, he’ll eat if he played PlayStation while riding on daddy’s lap. Matchstick refused to eat, painted...

Short Story – A cold night
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Short Story – A cold night

A black radio between the Y-shaped branches announced that an icy storm was headed toward Omusarakuumba.  The presenter, who was coughing and sneezing, apologised for the short notice. First, Kambangane waved a finger at the villagers and prophesied that the gods were punishing Omusarakuumba with stone-sized raindrops.  In response, the villagers joked about his truthful...

Short Story – Killing a ghost 
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Short Story – Killing a ghost 

That Sunday, Karuru overslept, but the family arranged for his burial. The next day,  he sneaked out of the grave and opened a case against his family at the Living Police Station.  Unfortunately,  the tearstained policewoman had watched the funeral, which was streamed live on all platforms. Strangely,  the funeral coincided with his birthday,  and...

Short Story – An innocent thief 
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Short Story – An innocent thief 

Firstly, Kambangane twists his nose and sniffs some meat. The wind blows a meaty perfume towards him, and the swollen pimple on his tongue triggers his craving. Soon, his dog follows him, before he kicks the yapping dog in the tummy. Then, he sprinkles sand in the air and follows the smell. By now, he...

Short Story – The ongura snake
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Short Story – The ongura snake

Kambangane was driving a blue bonnet Bedford with yellow doors. The miser was returning from an auction where he sold three cows. However, he munched on rotted offal and drank sour milk for padkos. Along the way, the penny pincher’s tummy rumbled, and he removed his foot from the accelerator pedal.  Soon, a runny stool...

Short Story – The falling star
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Short Story – The falling star

The boys refused to ride donkeys after Kambangane bragged about racing them on a rabbit’s back. Afterwards, the ageless chief scolded his laughable tales when a toddler choked, while Kambangane tickled him about skinning a python.  Apparently, the Joker scooped chicken eggs from the snake’s belly. Now the sun dipped behind the mountains, while the...

Short Story – The twin snakes
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Short Story – The twin snakes

Kambangane was patrolling the golden grass when his beady eyes followed some strange tyre-like marks on the ground. The tracks were so deep into the red Kalahari sand, and he rubbed the spiking hair on his arms.  He had seen a goat-swallowing snake, but had never came across a snake that could chalk the powdery...

Short Story – The bank statement
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Short Story – The bank statement

Johanna pushed the gun-waving man blocking the tinted glass door and squeezed herself inside. Then she skipped everyone in the queue.  “I want a six-month statement,” she huffed, throwing her driver’s card towards the teller. The pencil-thin-nosed teller raised her eyebrow-like eyebrows and punched her name on the keyboard. “You have a spending problem,” the...

Short Story – Love, lies and laugh 
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Short Story – Love, lies and laugh 

Charmaine was searching for a soulmate a muscular man perfectly made  to match her sponge-soft skin and become her romantic kin she was hunting for love or a buddy to share a belly laugh as her perfume scented the air and her suitors worshipped her shiny hair while her skin puffed a smell of roses...

Short Story – 1904: Raining thorns and bugs 
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Short Story – 1904: Raining thorns and bugs 

First, Kouzera whacked the horsewhip on the sandy rocks and then whistled the redheaded doelings into the kraal. Immediately, the kids raced towards the ‘maa’ and ‘baa’ goats and suckled the swollen nipples. Outside the kraal, twisted-horn bucklings head-butted each other. This time, the thumb-sucking man mumbled warnings that were snitched to him by a...