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  • The Spirit of the Hambukushu

    By Priscilla Makaeko When I close my eyes and listen to the whisper of the Okavango winds moving across the mokolwane palms, I feel the heartbeat of my people. I… Read more

  • Amorous

    By Tapiwa. May it be real, authenticMay I not beg for onceI need to feel its genuineRaw nature. Many faces have proclaimed their loveMasks harbouring grisly intentionsMy heart is tetheredIt… Read more

  • The Other Side of the Field

    By Neelo Lentebanye A letter to my younger self-and to every boy child still running. Inspired by the story of a friend. Dear Lebang, You were five. Just a little… Read more

  • I Never Planned This

    By Mirrors I never planned this… not the pen, not the page,Not the flood of truth at this age.I was healing in silence, suppressing the rage,Till the words broke through… Read more

  • The Hunt

    By Moffat Matenge When he left the moody village of Motlhabaneng, Choza had not the slightest idea that this trip had in store for him precious memories that he would… Read more

  • Battered

    By Lee Letsogile My body is not mine.I’m clay and he’s a potter,Bending only to his touch.On some days he lovingly holds me,Like a flower in his calloused hands.On most… Read more

  • Gnaw Your Worth

    By Boago Benedict Samakabadi The eatery was erected towards the North, out of Letlhakane towards Orapa, which was actually more west than north. There, beside the A14 highway, a few… Read more

  • I Come from a Place

    By Poetic Posh I come from a place where the sun wakes early,Its rays kissing hills that carry stories,Where children’s laughter echoes through dusty roads,And women wear strength like head… Read more

  • The Girl Who Borrowed the Moon

    By Kewagamang Dakamo The people of Beetsha village had long believed that the moon was a living being. Not just a ball of light floating above their thatched roofs, but… Read more

  • Keep Holding the Light

    By Gomolemo Kgosimodimo This painting depicts a woman as a representation of leadership in a home setup. Children are the future, they are the light of the world and will… Read more

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