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Whispers in the Dark
We know the same life; we live the same life. We receive whispers on how things are and then on how they ought to be. These whispers form thoughts that […] More
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365 Days and the ladies who would like to be kidnapped
There is this meme that has been making rounds on social media. There is a picture of a woman crying and then the words “Me when I remember that no […] More
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I remember you like rain on my skin
More often than usual I find myself talking outloud to you. You are here, Yet not. I remember you like rain on my skin. You are not here anymore and […] More
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THE FIRST TIME I FELL IN LOVE
The first time I fell in love – A poem Of course I was nervous. Scared Paid more attention to the feeling we shared Than to the people who […] More
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Haven, Chinelo Onwualu
Haven We found Malcolm’s body in his room. Frantic, we checked the only window – it was still boarded up – still barred fast. And there were no bite marks […] More
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I FOUND LOVE
I FOUND LOVE i found love, it was wrapped around your name, it spoke exactly like I imagined it would, it shouted silently, it screamed softly and it called my […] More
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A LETTER TO MY SELF AS A STORYTELLER
Dearest Rashidah, Remember when all you wanted was to write stories? Back in boarding school, during the 2nd Term of Primary Six, you sat in the empty amphitheatre and wrote […] More
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THE SHADOWS OF SHIWANG’ANDU
Omniscient Narrator It was a sunny day, and the sky was a brilliant blue, with only a few puffy white clouds drifting lazily across the horizon. The sun shone brightly, […] More
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Making Sense
When does 1 become 2? 1, 1.2, 1.3……1.9, 1.99? 1.9999999? Mathematically between 1 and 2, there is infinity. There is no specific number or place where 1 becomes 2. Taking […] More
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NEW EXPERIENCES
Many times before, he had desired to go to places where no one knew him. Probably a place by the ocean, with a dilapidated wooden bench burrowed into by insects […] More
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Dear Winnie
Dear Winnie, I remember you as the 13-year-old girl who enjoyed her English classes. Your hand was always up, waiting with anticipation for Madam Sabila to choose you to read […] More
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Freshwater by Akweake Emezi – Review
Freshwater is one of those books that leaves you thinking hard about the concept of self. Who are you truly and how much control do you have over what this […] More
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Everything is silent
Everything is silent. The sound of the clocks’ hands tick as if a pickaxe hitting concrete again. And then, Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. As if digging deeper digging into […] More
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#HustleTales Podcast Ep 05: Asiimwe Deborah Kawe of Tebere Arts Foundation
https://muwado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Deborah-mixdown.mp3 Welcome to the fifth episode of the #HustleTales podcast. With this podcast, we are focusing on telling the stories of African entrepreneurs, the hurdles they have jumped to make […] More
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HOW UGANDA’S BOOK INDUSTRY FARED IN 2020
Greetings Book people and all active and potential readers, What a year that 2020 has been! While the Covid-19 pandemic looms large, writing and book publishing has become one of […] More
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Alyvea – Passion and Purity
When I got onto the night train, I looked for my seat, praying to God that it would be a window seat. I walked down the aisle looking at the […] More
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A Beer and a Lecture
“What do you think I should do now?” Leo asked, shooting a puzzled and curious anticipatory look towards Mattie, who had his lips on a cold beer bottle that he […] More
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Resuscitate
In the deep dark waves of the drowning sea where i sit, i see my breath leave me in bubbles, Floating away with the tide. .Suffocated. my time is nigh. […] More
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