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A long time ago in the lands of Igbuzo, a man birthed his only daughter before he died in an attack by a neighbouring community. The widowed wife of the man decided to raise her only child – [...]

Alor Biong moved stealthily along the shores of the river Kiir, ducking low from time to time. It was his turn to watch for danger that might surprise the crew. It had been weeks since his [...]

Hold me in your embrace In the depths of your warmth Jovially caress my soul daily Kiss my aches away with your magnificence Let me lay in your bosom Make my heart rejoice within me Null all my [...]

Je berce de mes doigts ces traits en toque, Ces scarifications qui indiquent la norme Sur ces beautés en veillent de mes formes, Hiérarchisées, remodelées en marque sans roque. J’appelle de mes [...]

I thought it was love being worn like a glove Cherished like a dove, and suddenly dumped like a dirty stove. It looked so real with the obvious zeal until everything was made plain, after I was [...]

In every line and curve, a tale unfolds, A universe of stories, untold, Eyes, the windows to dreams and despair, Glimpses of hopes, burdens they bear. Cheeks, a canvas of laughter and tears, [...]

My heart is bleeding, Bleeding words and agony. My ears are ringing with rhymes so corny These words in my heart, oh gosh! they are too heavy. In the back of my head, I have dreams to activate, [...]

A garden in my ribcage Spilling beautiful blossoms That smell of sweet graves And dirt-infused coffins A skull draped in roses A wreath of velvet red Heartbeats frozen Bedridden breaths Perfume [...]

Silent masks conceal The fears we dare not reveal In their depths, we sigh Vulnerabilities Etched upon fragile visages Whispers in our eyes But beneath our fears Aspirations fiercely burn [...]

In the depth of shadow I stumbled and erred Unseen, unnoticed like a whisper in the air. I sought a road, But hollow they roll. Alone I stood In the redemption of my foot, Lost in the echoes of a [...]