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Gipiir and Labongo #5 – The Premonition
By Ashley & Poem by Kamusiime Mugisha It had been one moon since Labongo’s departure. Gipiir watched the village like a hawk over the horizon. His mind nevertheless floated like […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #2
By Mugabe Victor The crowd was a mess at this point. People scattered about as they tried to find their homes within the chaos. Gipiir could feel his brother’s hand […] 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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Gipiir and Labongo #21
By Ashley The mountain of a giant staggered through the bushes. Each step was a reminder of what he had to do for the little chief. A moment of sincerity […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #20
By Kamusiime Mugisha The ground shook with every step it took. And with every breath, it let out a growl. Towering over the chief, at nine feet, the giant elegantly […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #23
By Ashley Just as revenge is not for the weak, it is also not for the wronged. When such ferocious revenge takes over your soul, all that is left is […] More
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The Kanzu Casuality
There I stood—Ntinda’s unofficial mannequin—draped in a kanzu starched so stiff it could’ve doubled as a coffin. Auntie Carol, armed with a carnation and a grin wider than the Nile, […] More
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The Squeaky Shadow
He was late, as usual. He seemed to always be on some errand he never quite elaborated on and only vaguely stated, with annoying consistency. “Boss bibadde bintwala.” Now that […] More
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The Cost of Nostalgia
They say the devil doesn’t come with a pitchfork anymore; he comes with a verified badge and a profile picture that looks like a stock photo of a dental hygienist. […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #24
By Mugabe Victor Listen to your heart. That’s what they always said. I, on the other hand, always thought it was stupid. Why? Maybe because I never learnt to trust […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #22
By Mugabe Victor It was an image she could not get out of her head. The torn fingernails, dried lips and scaled skin on his back only told half of […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #18
By Ashley SPLASH- Katabani woke up to a gourd of water being thrown on to his face. This felt like drowning in a small river as he lost his breath […] 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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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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Sunday Love and the Shadowed Gate
(First Person: Clara) The mist clings, a cold, damp shroud. I can’t feel my feet. Or anything, really. Just this… lightness. And a dread, heavy as lead. I stand before […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #15
By Ashley “ He must think he’s something, huh!” Adeke muttered through gritted teeth, “ All those stories are just getting to his head. Giant slayer my left eyeball! “ […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #5
By Ashley Poem curtesy of Kamusiime Mugisha It had been one moon since Labongo’s departure. Gipiir watched the village like a hawk over the horizon. His mind nevertheless floated like […] More
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The Untranslatable Fracture
There is a quiet, devastating curfew happening in our mouths. We don’t notice it at first. We navigate our days in a borrowed luxury, English, mostly, polishing it until it […] More
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