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There was a little brown bean who wished he was a hotdog. Every day, he sat on a log in the farm, thinking about what he could do to become a hotdog. One day, just as the farmer’s wife was going [...]

Once upon a time, at the edge of a kingdom called Amari, nestled a village known for its peaceful and harmonious way of life. Everyone lived kindly and respectfully with their neighbors. A [...]

Hessy was seven years old and had not lost any tooth yet. His mother said it was because he was special and had beautiful teeth. However, Hessy had one extra tooth on his lower jaw. This made his [...]

Mbawemi and Wanipa have been best friends since they were born.  Sisters born two years apart making Mbawemi older. Wanipa wets her bed and this bothered her a lot. At the age of 8, she still [...]

Gathered under this big mango tree; Lulled by the sway of its boughs As a lux breeze fans the sad away… The moonlight vehement, Its glow showering us in placidity. The lustre in here, eyes dimmed [...]

My tears touched the paper before my ink did. Dabbing at the fluid only blotted the A4 paper and made thin the embedded fibres. I didn’t bother to reach for another paper. Littered around my desk [...]

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

Happiness hoping in a heart The silence of broken hearts. It begins with the addition And subtraction of words Like a fleece of smoke Added to the sky A spittle of fire flying From the mouth. I [...]