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For us, children of the camp, joy abounds. Drums echo through the twilight, wild and free, spinning our souls in a frenzy, smirks unbound, surrendering us to jubilation, a dance of glee. But now, [...]

We are the seedlings of both worlds Beaten by paltry rain and golden sun. We have seen the hyenas Squeaking afar, mocking our first fruits And throwing the seeds on our faces. We have seen our [...]

Slowly, at dusk, the curtains are drawn The show for the day is over Now the mask can be taken off Softly, in the dark, the girl in me cries Reminding my adult body of how hollow she feels Of how [...]

  This interview is By Nyasili Atetwe —   Your name is fascinating – Gankhanani Moyo. What does it mean in your language? I have always had a challenge telling people what [...]

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, [...]

Walking on earth with heels high just to leave a name. Stories that fade as generations go, Stories that were worth a late-night fire and star-gazing. The smoke has vanished, Going with the [...]

Walls of time painted by fables that have lived for ages, Teleporting the legendary enthusiasm into our minds; Incarnating within us a seed of patriotism. The streets preach- Of mighty men that [...]

We answer to a sound that belongs to us alone. It is more than letters joined together. It is a fabric of who we are.   This poem was published in the 14th Issue of PoeticAfrica magazine. [...]