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in FictionGipiir and Labongo #7
By Aine Susan Outwardly, he looked like the usually scorned village coward; but Adeke could tell there was something different about Gipiir. Perhaps it was his stance, or his unusually […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #1
By Mugabe Victor It is said that the way of man is never a straight path. It is easier to find suffering than joy, poison than food; enemies than brothers. […] More
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WAKAYIMA OF TROPICAL ACADEMY EP 2: WAKAYIMA VERSUS THE BULLY
Once upon a time, not too long ago, around lunchtime the other day actually, Wakayima saw Roger in the playground. Roger was sitting way down over there at the distant […] More
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How to Hunt an Elephant: A Lesson from the Breath of the Forest
In the time before time, when the Great Spirit still walked among us, the Amani people lived between the whispering trees of the Ituri Forest and the endless golden expanse […] More
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Kintu and Nambi; The Creation Story #18
CONTINUED FROM; THE SECOND TASK#17 By Aine Susan Gulu was not convinced that this measly human could stroll through the tasks without as much as a scratch. Where was Walumbe? […] More
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WAKAYIMA OF TROPICAL ACADEMY EP 3: WAKAYIMA BECOMES THE BULLY
Episode 2 Ngiri found Wakayima sitting under the mango tree by himself surrounded by lunchboxes and packages and foodbags. “Don’t bother me Ngiri. I am very busy. I just bullied […] More
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in FictionWAKAYIMA OF TROPICAL HILLS ACADEMY Ep 13: NATALIA HAD A SWEET
Episode 12 Natalia had a mint. Not the chewing gum mints, the ones you suck. The sweet mints. Now, there were three problems here. One is that few people sell […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #13
By Mugabe Victor “I heard a rumor. Is it true?” “Yes, saw it with my own eyes; that boy is insane. No spear, no armor, Gipiir bit the elephant like […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo (Epilogue)
By Ashley The hills of Pubungu stayed poised as the rivers still ran to their never ending destination with calm. The turmoil was only in the people’s minds and the […] More
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General O: The Monkey King and the Broken Lance
It was a Monday morning—one of those mornings that feel ordinary until they redefine everything you thought you knew about danger, power, and survival. I remember the knock. Not loud. […] More
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in PoetryLabongo's Spear
His smile His smile just reminds me of how deeply he is lodged in the deepest confines of my heart Like Labongo’s spear that Gipir thrust into the heart of […] More
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in FictionWAKAYIMA OF TROPICAL ACADEMY EP 4: WAKAYIMA AND OBLONG’S PROBLEM
Now, as we know, Wakayima was not really a school student. He was not interested in getting an education like the rest of the school kids. He was only interested […] More
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in FictionGipiir and Labongo #10
By Aine Susan “Whispers” – taunting whispers shook the earth; with rumors of a coward turned hero. Divergent stories of the man who could tame beasts traveled across the lands, […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #6
By Mugabe Victor Only the wind spoke as the sun scorched the savannah; torturing the ground to a deep, cracked brown. The outstretched straw like grass swayed as it announced […] More
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in Fiction‘Taming the Flame’ by Okello Herbert Andrew
Grandpa stood silhouetted against the vast orange horizons of the setting tropical sun; neither calls of the wild, of the sweeping sound of wind whistling through trees, nor the call […] More
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Kintu and Nambi; The Key to End All Wars #27
Continued from; The song of war #26 By Mugabe Victor Her eyes were filled with tears and her voice shook. “Kayikuzi, you have to help me, father has run mad!” […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #11
By Ashley With eyes downcast and slumped shoulders, Gipiir made his way into the forest. His past glory had made him forget himself for a while. And now that he […] More
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