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One hot afternoon, the science teacher came to class and asked us to pair up for a project. “I don’t have a partner.” I raised my hand. The class laughed at how desperate I sounded. “Who is [...]

Nasiche applied red lipstick over her swollen lips. She smiled as a throbbing pain pulsated through them. She replayed “TLC’s unpretty” track on her phone as she drew the eye pencil over her [...]

In my country, we love and loathe deadlines in equal measure. We hate being told by which date we should do things, but then we don’t do anything unless the deadline for the thing is tomorrow. In [...]

Naanza hino nudhuma, Namweka mbele karima Kwangu kanipa uzima, Na siwezi kulalama Leo takuwa mtema, Yalo moyoni kusema Mti kunyauka shina, Sio kufa kwa matawi Hautokosa uzima, Mti ulo na matawi [...]

Naanza alifu, kumwomba Qudusi, Ilahi Jalali Pili naturufu, nijuze insi, mada kukabili Japo ni dhaifu, kamwe hakughasi, wala hakufeli Nawataarifu, habari fususi, njoo musikili Jina ni ufafu, ujue [...]

Kabla ya dijitali, mambo yalikuwa shwari, Lithamini aasili, kujionea fahari, Mazingira tulitali, mtima kajawa ari, Kabla ya kudijitika, lijifunza visasili. Lijifunza visasili, lotusimulia babu, [...]

  This interview is By Nyasili Atetwe —   Who is Scholastica Moraa? Do you have a pen name? I am a mother. A poet with three titles. A short story writer. A lover of all things, [...]

Nitunge vipi watuwe, ninaomba niambiwe Neno gani niteuwe, ndo wafu wafufuliwe Wao pia watambuwe, huba lijulikaniwe Wazazi wangu wajuwe, penzi langu wanogewe. Ni huba ni kisirani? Mwajiuliza [...]

Karima msi mfano, Unijaliye hapano Naandika shairino, Kwa kalamu yenye wino Linumbia msifano, Shangazi Bi Majivuno Wema ni mji wa kheri, Na utu uso na mwisho Zamani mwezi wa tano, Linambia lako [...]

Six rays woke us Seven a bite smiled on our tongues Eight, we dropped towels And nine, we mend ties. Ten, we buckled our belts And clicked our cards Eleven, we held tight on straws Earphones [...]