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in Fiction‘Hell Hath No Fury’ by Julian Icyl Jones
Hell hath no fury.…brain damage effects no limit…. December 3rd 2015 Bena and Isaac went on what must have been their 80th date in six months. She wore another of […] More
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in Fiction#SSWCIII – His Slave, their Queen by Margaret Wamanga
Surrounded by a thick security detail, with her shoulders back, her head held high and a slight constant smile playing on her lips as her eyes skimmed through the adoring, […] More
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‘On Her Birthday’ – Gabriella Muwanga
Derek brushed his fingers over the piano keys and pressed down with a confidence that would befuddle Mozart. The sweet melody of the piece he played rose into the air […] More
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in Fiction#SSWCIII – ‘Daddy’s Little Girl’ by Prossy Bnk
I used to hear some folks in our city say that nobody was perfect but I bet those folks had never met my dad for he was the best and […] More
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in Fiction‘Not Spies But Battalions’ by Gloria W Nanfuka
“Vaawo waano” she yelled, getting shocked at the sound of her own voice. He was back. The spirit that had haunted her was back and he wouldn’t stop mocking her. […] More
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in Fiction‘The Day Home Ended’ by Roland Aruho
It was a cloudy May afternoon, and all seemed well at the Mbaho residence. Eight-year-old Kenan was watching the latest sci-fi movie on the TV screen in the living room. […] More
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in Fiction‘Ear to the Ground’ by Symon Kenny
“What the f…” “Yo yo yo! Not in front of the kids, man! What’s wrong with you?” “Oh. Sorry. Sometimes this shit just spills out.” “Ugh!” “I mean, why is […] More
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Clearing the air…
Juma shoved left and right as he run with his heavy equipment towards the target. He was part of a throng of journalists that were all charging towards the subject […] More
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How rock stars are born.
The jamas couldn’t seriously be doing this, Charles thought as the sound of other musical instruments grew louder to compliment his guitar strumming in the labor ward. He’d had to […] More
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in Fiction‘Right By Her’ by D’rita Nanyanzi
“I pray God blesses your marriage through good and hard times, to hold unto and care for each other in all circumstances. May He bless you as you birth a […] 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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‘I Doodled Your Name By Force’ by Naggayi Sanyu Lydia
I doodled your name by force. Yes please. I was not going to be that girl who’d pass through her teenage years without ever doodling a boy’s name in a […] More
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‘Didn’t See That Coming’ by Migisha Boyd
“Ah! This chicken is hard!”, Belle exclaimed as she tried to saw through the chicken thigh one last time with the now-bloody knife. It reminded her of her late father’s […] More
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#SSWCIII – ‘Rock A Bye Baby’ by Charlotte Bossa
Like porridge on fire, your anxiety is bubbling over, turning into froth and steam. You don’t have many friends left. Not since that fit you threw at the last baby-shower. […] More
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in Fiction#SSWCIII – ‘Kemigisha’ by Tuape Ernest Jacob
It’s no secret. You, my friend, have a crush on Kemigisha, the uptown girl whose list of admirers stretches beyond the horizon of the furthest mountain, a fact she’s well […] More
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in Fiction‘Solar’ by Elma Asio
Nandi stretched her legs out in front of her and sunk her naked feet into the sand. She closed her eyes for a moment, took a deep breath and concentrated […] 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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in Fiction‘A Very Important Meeting’ by Maria Nabatanzi
A beautifully familiar peachy golden sky signals the beginning of a brief moment of calmness, before traffic descends upon Helen’s neighborhood. Soon, Toyota Prados, Noahs, Ipsums and BMW’s with tinted […] More
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