Our Favourite Reads in 2016
Photo: Tee Jay Dan 2016 has been a great year for African Literature. While I cannot speak for our sister…
Romance according to Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra
Romance according to Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra Romance, like every other phenomenon, means different things to different people and therefore…
“Through Open Doors” by Shelly Blankman
Through Open Doors He didn’t just walk in. You opened the door, welcomed him as you would an old friend.…
BROTHERS IN NAIROBI
My brothers living in Nairobi, What is wrong with your heads? You discriminate me in a harsh way, As if…
Slingshot Paradigm
By Eddy Ongili There are wars we encounter in life Some glide giantly as ghosts Hiding in the veil of…
You Lied, Mama: Lines by Jennifer Chinenye Emelife
one morning, you tapped me. ‘Wake up,’ you said, ‘it’s time to be an adult’ i scrambled around the room, searching:…
“Homecoming” by Franklyn Orode
Image by Bartek Zakrzewski from Pixabay HOMECOMING Father’s house used to be a sweltering chalice of riven harmony Where dreamlands…
May We All Come Out Safe by Martha Okenyi – writing about the pandemic
Photo credit: Adoka Adaji and Agwu Israel By Martha Okenyi Watching the seven p.m. news is now my official pastime.…
Notes on Asikey’s Earth Attack
Pendulum Records recording artiste Asikey George recently released “Earth Attack” a single from her forthcoming EP titled Human. As a…
BN POETRY AWARD: Like Scented Mangoes by Arinze Ifeakandu (Nigeria)
This poem by Arinze Ifeakandu is longlisted for BN Poetry Award. I used to like the quiet in this place…