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Before the sun rises He’s always awake, A dispossessed village boy With nothing but just a vision, To improve surrounding conditions. Daily seeking access To things he doesn’t possess, Piercing [...]

Mama Nyuki had six lovely daughters whom she loved so much. They all lived in one big hive. In the morning, they would buzz around and have fun in the garden. One morning Mama Nyuki laid an egg [...]

I revive from the dirt I buried myself Stinking stains of doubts, insecurity, and fear. I revive from the abyss of no good I often find myself Where I break into bits and pieces As though the [...]

Kando yangu nakumbuka, lako joto feni kwangu, Yangu nafsi rukaruka, kwani ulikuwa wangu, Siku zote mimi nawe, tuliyapanga malengo Na sasa bila ya wewe, umenifika mtengo. Nahaha nataabika, wa [...]

Written by  Benard Semen and edited by Lizana Kafwa Tanzania’s literary scene celebrated a triumphant moment as members of Writers Space Africa (Tanzania Chapter) showcased their talent at [...]

When the sky divorced its grave, The sky’s womb was embryonic Carrying away fear of motherless infants Detaching the nerves of unpatriotic Whose hearts pushed the blood of tyrants With blood [...]

Kila mwambaji wa ngoma, ngozi huivuta kwake, Methali hi tumesoma, twajua maana yake, Afrika twacheza ngoma, barani na isifike, Ngoma ni asili yetu, Afrika twajivunia. Ngoma ikiung’uruma, vibwebwe [...]

The wildfire began to ravage the house. I couldn’t believe Kevin and his friends had gotten this far with their jokes. “Jokes?” Papa shot me a doubtful side-eye. I tried to utter a word but [...]

The seasons are more irregular than my monthly period. we are busy constructing the floor while the roof is cracking into ashes. Passively in my planet orbiting, the smog running my journey. [...]

Tattooed on the skin of our motherland, are stories of power, tales of sweat and blood, men and women who died for its deliverance. Their backs, footstools used to fashion the now so called [...]