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A Woman in Her 40s

A woman in her forties doesn’t just shine; she begins to glow. She stops pining after status symbols or seeks validation from those who don’t respect her. Instead, she allows her inner glow to emerge. In your forties, you start…

Ssebo Gwe Wange

Ssebo gwe wange!You pound me like the engalabi’s beat,I slap the wall to your rhythm, so sweet.Sharp, unforgettable, you strike like lightning,Subdued, I moan, thunderous and frightening.Your sweat erodes layers of my mind,I’m lost in a dream, a reality confined.I’m…

Since You Attended My Funeral

Since you came to my funeral, I’ll return the favor,Arriving just before your coffin crosses the church door,And I’ll slip into the line of weepers.Weepers, mind you, not mourners.Weeping for the cameras, so Facebook knowsThat people showed they cared.But mourning…Mourning…

The Christian Husband’s Wife

The faithful wife of a born-again Christian husbandBaffles herself in silence, she can’t understand. She slaps her cheeks with the Bible,To stifle the laughter she shouldn’t let look.For the pastor’s jokes, though light and free,Her husband’s humor should be enough…

Kwibuka

In 1994, as a secondary student, I first heard about the Rwanda genocide while at school. The magnitude of the tragedy was beyond my comprehension, and it prompted me to write a story about it. Standing before my classmates, I…

WhatsApp Personalities

The Silent Person on Community Groups These members are often the favorites in groups like church or alumni communities. They may be silent most of the time, occasionally popping up to say happy birthday or congratulations. Typically, these silent types…

Stop Ghosting Yourself

Are you benevolent, self-sacrificial, and warm, or are you actually ghosting yourself to please others? According to the Oxford Languages online dictionary, ghosting is the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from…

The Life of Pi – Yann Martel

Certain levels of description fill you with awe. Take, for example, this depiction of a hyena from Yann Martel’s Life of Pi: “Its thick neck and high shoulders that slope to the hindquarters look as if they’ve come from a…

Hamlet – William Shakespeare

My words fly up. My thoughts remain below. Words without thought never to heaven go. King Claudius in Hamlet Speak from your heart. Lead from your heart. Shakespeare’s Hamlet, a tragedy written between 1599 and 1601, offers a wealth of…