This threatened road leads nowhere, Except to the barren lands of loneliness and despair. This unending road bordered by gutters of unreason, This roads that reeks of fears,tears and hearts imprisoned. I am left with my heart stale, To …
The sight of Jamal at the door sent Nabila’s heart beating faster. It was like she had been caught cheating. Theirs was not a marriage you advertised and to speak ill of it- despite the truth contained- was equal to …
I want to write For as long as I can breathe I want to reason For as long as I am free So I think I am free Yet there are still hidden cages That bound me and would not …
Many fathers have spoken But my father’s words were most profound Many women have cooked But my mother’s food was most tasty Many ladies have cared But my sister’s care was most tender Many men have loved But my brothers’ …
He peered into the sachet through the lacerated edge. Sucking at it vigorously, he drained the last drop. The 35cl sachet of water did nothing for him. His throat was parched as the Sahara. He had walked all day, yet …
“How dare you?” the words were punctuated with a stunning blow to the side of her head. In a move made perfect by years of repetition, Ebere dropped to the floor and curled up tight, her hands moving up to …
When she thinks she has forgotten, she remembers from the start, again. It keeps happening in widening gyres, and she thinks it would never end. Her memory is not sealed off; it has not disappeared with her change of name. …
In the two minutes Rabi Bello stared at the text message, her brain comprehended a lot of information. Her heart dreamt up a couple of wishes and her memory dragged up a few mentionable events. In the end, her hatred …
My names are Trajan Amandladela. Yes, that same Trajan Amandladela. Depending on what era you are from, I am many things, many good things but then again many bad things and yet again many things in between. I was there …
Test the waters, test the roads Let it go, leave it alone That which belongs will hold That which is not will be blown Love is love if it stays Though the heart may linger staying Life must go …
A little girl with an innocent heart waiting by the door all day long When is mummy going to come home? Isn’t it past my story and bed time? Wouldn’t I even brush my teeth or get a good night …
A little girl with an innocent heart waiting by the door all day long When is mummy going to come home? Isn’t it past my story and bed time? Wouldn’t I even brush my teeth or get a good night …