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I sat there in silence, scared out of my wits with my heart thundering in my ears. This was what stage fright felt like, I thought to myself. The crowd cheered as they waited for my performance [...]

Aroma and skill, a part of my heritage, Unforgettable memories of songs and laughter on this stage, In its entirety, a space for storytelling and more, Memories of grandma, bonfires, and tales [...]

The flesh cracks and breaks free from its skeleton, And falls back to the ground where it belongs, Perhaps that is why I like mud houses; mud on mud, Not the stones from below imposed above. [...]

Sit with me in the cooking place of youth, while the mortar awaits tender tubers – you know the path to a happy heart before the pestle’s first taste of night. Long have I savoured the open [...]

They say once the sea casts its spell, it holds one in its net of wonder forever. Pearl wasn’t the only one trapped in this wondrous net, but her excitement outshone that of everyone else. It was [...]

I open my eyes. It’s morning already. I let out a long, widemouthed yawn and stretch, my bones aligning with my movements. I move to the window and pull the curtains apart, letting the brightness [...]

Hail the Queen pigment of plants The most preferred hue of foliage Like the ancient creator your maker You’ve reigned from days to ages Queen Chlorophyll your majesty Thy monarchy dominates [...]

I will search for you through countless worlds and lifetimes until I find you. The way forth faced within In the rush of rolling currents, In the quiet ease of coloured grass and golden patterns [...]

Grasslands and shrubs Savannah and tropical rainforests Good green earth sways east to west like a hen, calling her chicks. She is the cheerful giver and protector of all that respire. Axes, [...]

The still waters of the night seas Many a time a harbinger of calamities But today they carry the noise of nature A gift from the deities. With the fading sirens of the deep waters, Our knees dig [...]