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I cannot stop thinking about the love of the past I lived, The misery of walking discalced. Walking crossing rivers, ridges, forests Traversing the wilderness with spears and nets Carried on [...]

Broken triads ring out Into the quiet night, Soft words fall deaf dry tears fight Vacant emotions! Nothing is risked So nothing is lost In silent scuffles! But oooh! The cost Oh god! The cost. [...]

Quite often than not, Fairy tale thoughts invade and conquer my sparse crown, Uplifting my entire being Into pseudo glory, A realm, where I am exalted, A noble laureate, A world’s best… [...]

It propels my vision, And makes me fulfil my mission. When backed up by determination, It brings about the realization! It travels across the sea To obtain the key, It never gives in to worry Nor [...]

I think I lost my purpose but not on purpose. I tried asking my mummy who only found it funny. Could my purpose be trotting with the pups? Or hiding among the buttercups? I asked the charcoal [...]

A nonchalant exterior A resigned expression, Pursed, unmoving lips Hands in pockets, bored Proud, arrogant gait, But behind the dark-tinted glasses Lay eyes furiously moving, taking in the [...]

In the heart of Kole village lived a little girl named Kela. She had big curious eyes that sparkled like the evening stars, and her laughter echoed through the winding paths of her village. Kela [...]

In this edition, Lise Nova Berwadushime interviewed Grace Tendo from Uganda. Grace is the 2nd runner-up in the 2023 Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature   [...]

At times, I sob my heart out Reckon on the power of a wave that can pound A power of a storm that can drill A power of a speech how it is coherent A power of a bullet that can kill But, the power [...]

There’s a certain curve On your lips that tell a tale, It is a story of joy and hope, Unfolding without miscarry. It’s a curve that speaks of love, Of kindness and delight It’s a curve that says [...]