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The annual African Writers Conference (AWC) is a gathering of literary enthusiasts and stakeholders with the aim of broadening the horizons of African literature. The event is hosted in a [...]

Hunger, Oppression, War! Why did you rob her? She had it all; she owned them all Yes! But she cannot show them all They have been perforated Perforated by her children Whom after she had nursed [...]

On this raffia mat, while monsoon winds blow over me, I dream of a land afloat white with snow Some icy coldness hitting my face and feet, With an attire like an eskimo to ward it off. I seek to [...]

Oh, how empty the sofa looks! No one to sit in them to read some books The garden untended, The flowers unwatered. The breeze from the sea Whispers across the balcony, The windows slap each other [...]

Where is it, where is my heritage? Mother, can you hear me scream?! Our rich culture and powerful tradition. Passed down from generation to generation. The voices of our ancestors heard no more. [...]

Pink is for girls, and blue is for boys; that was all Amina needed to know. Obviously, far better than memorizing a bunch of formulas and principles. The crocheting process wasn’t so much of a [...]

29th November, 2009 Dear Diary, a burial service was held for Mr. Dumpson yesterday. I stood defiantly in the splattering rain. I stood there long enough to catch a cold as I watched his lifeless [...]

A cold and moonlit night it was As my brain took a walk round town The laughter, the giggles, the nods, and frowns Hanging right there on the heart’s wall. Curtains of days Both weary and merry [...]

When exactly does an eagle realize its wings are the most powerful? It’s hard to tell because no one sees the number of times they have to fly, fall, and try again. We only see them soar and [...]

When Nana Kwame died, I avoided his mother like the plague. In the weeks leading up to the funeral, I mourned him from the safety of my home – some one hundred steps away from the brown gate that [...]