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“Wow, Ma,” Aunt Pat exclaimed, “I’ve never seen hair that just won’t cooperate with any oils or chemicals!” Aunt Pat was the best hairstylist in the little [...]

My grandpa lives in the village, away from my home in town. He lives on a farm. There are many cattle on the farm and some of them are fierce. They chase after people and hit them to the ground [...]

Once upon a time in the land of Kaputo, there was total darkness over the land. The land was always cold and each morning came with fog. The people oiled their lamps and placed them on the [...]

Something pulls at Tato’s head. “Owww!” He cries. “That hurts! That hurts!” With a small pop, Tato is out of the earth. The sun’s rays are very, very harsh. “Owww!” He cries. “Too bright, too [...]

Syllables, they said, One-two-three, A meter made. Feet, at times three, So stressed! A pentameter, short , long. A whole five feet, not less, Two and a half people? So confused, no more fun; So [...]

(Here is a dark-skinned robot called Bol, Herding cows by the banks of the Nile.)  Maker: They are scaring away the cows, Deng. They made them dark-skinned So they can resemble us, But how they [...]

Welcome to another interesting edition of the Writers Space Africa Magazine. This month, I chatted with Adétutù Adedoyin, winner of the 2021 African Writers Award in Creative Nonfiction. – [...]

When the times are tough, And the roads long and rough, When the birds no longer sing, And the swings no longer swing. Dear, you are not alone, Know! You are not alone. Whether the tide be high [...]