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Salama Wainaina | The Syntax of Haunting

The Syntax of Haunting Grandmother’s ghostIs horrified by how our name concludes the day—Incoherent&Tattered. I cannot hold her name as I used to;There is a stickiness...

Poetry

Azaiouris Y. Zeon | The History of Waterfalls

Fiction

Babátúndé Fágbàyíbọ́ | Neco-Trial

Fiction

Sandra Chimezie | The Thing Between Us

Poetry

DJ Benhaim | The Begotten Lens

Fiction

M.P. Armana | The Whirlwind

Fiction

Khosa J.K. Chambalo | The Elder’s Warning

Fiction

Lena Anyuolo | Mariposa and the Witch

Weep Not World: A Literary Tribute to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

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Lawrence Winkler | Wonder Where the Lions Are

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Dotun Jide | Àkúdàáyà: Your Face is White

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Gregory Olumuyiwa Marinho | The Games We Played

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‘Shèun and Bebe Ominira-Bluejack | Palm Oil and Ash

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Akinyi Margareta Ocholla | April Rain

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Tumi | The Man in My Dream

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Carolyn W. Gatonye | Broccoli and a “Thingira”

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Chukwu Jude Nonso | Warri

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Bright Aboagye | Adwoa’s Way Home

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Khosa J.K. Chambalo | At Wenela Stage

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Gai Manoah James | The Rational Circle

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Quin Killin’ | Grits Be Still

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Adejumo Tomilola | I See Visions, I Dream Dreams

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Salama Wainaina | The Syntax of Haunting

Azaiouris Y. Zeon | The History of Waterfalls

Babátúndé Fágbàyíbọ́ | Neco-Trial

Sandra Chimezie | The Thing Between Us

DJ Benhaim | The Begotten Lens

M.P. Armana | The Whirlwind

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Dotun Jide | Àkúdàáyà: Your Face is White

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Tumi | The Man in My Dream

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