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In this edition, Lise interviews Adrian Nyarko-Boateng, a 14-year-old award-winning writer from Ghana, who shares his inspiring journey to winning the African Teen Awards. Adrian discusses his [...]

February 14th before, February 14th after and February 14th now. All seemed the same. It was on ‘February 14th now’ that he stepped out of Peter Singogo Correctional Facility. It had been his [...]

I frowned at Mrs. Rose Rod’s cart. What are you cleaning? “Hello, Tee.” Mrs. Rod waved to me as if I was miles away from her. “Still hiding your eyes? It does nothing but tell that they’re [...]

“Mo gbadura pe o ko gbagbe ara rẹ.” Words meant to serve as a carapace, a reminder of self, yet bent on haunting for an eternity. Iya–fondly renamed Iya Tógùn by Tọ́ṣọ̀ and the rest of her [...]

“That’s really you!” Mma pointed to the television and clapped. “Yup,” Marie said, smiling. She had worked so hard to get to the cooking championship show; this was the semi-final competition, [...]

“I have always feared change. But why the embrace now?” She looked at him hoping that all the hatred she felt towards him then was conveyed. The message was passed. He could feel each one of her [...]

My life is on a turn- A new leaf, I thought they came in delicate green, Pleasing to sight, soft to touch. Why has mine come brown? Turbulence; Decay is the ground of my roots, Feeding me death [...]

I’ll find a new way with a clean slate, Despite the hands of fate, I’ll seek the path to radiant light, Freed from the tendrils of the night. I’ll look into the mirror and smile, Holding the hand [...]

I am A whisper in the wind, Winding down on my hours and weeks and days, Filling my pages With pain and purpose and progress, Turning fresh pages. New chapters to be proud of, To bang my chest [...]

If only my life were like a notebook So, when I have some god-awful days I’d tear the pages and toss them away Their existence gone before they hit the floor All my words would be cautiously [...]