Fiction and Poetry

Fisherboy: An Abecedarian
“Fisherboy: An Abecedarian” | By Felix Eshiet

In 2016, reports say 16,200 Nigerians died of drowning, representing 22% of drowning deaths across…

At the World’s Edge
“At the World’s Edge” and Other Poems | By John Chinaka Onyeche

At the World’s Edge (After Kofi Awoonor)   I am here, where land forgets itself.…

Blood Ties
“Blood Ties” and Other Poems | By David Agyei-Yeboah

Blood Ties Grandma washes a piece of my cloth that is stained with blood  …

Oli Wa Wa
“Oli Wa Wa?” | Short Story By Innocent Baluge

“Oli wa wa?” he shouted, his voice cutting through the chaotic buzz of downtown Kampala.…

Onyekachi Iloh, Yomi Folaranmi, and Gboyega Odubanjo
“Three Hymns”: On Poems by Onyekachi Iloh, Yomi Folaranmi, and Gboyega Odubanjo

Onyekachi Iloh’s “It Is Once Again the Season of Corn”, Yomi Folaranmi’s “Reverie on Milliken…

MIRROR
“MIRROR” | Short Story by Olaore Raheemat Adebola

1 “Aminat talks to herself.” “Why is she always sitting in the dark?” “There’s something…

How to Save a Drowning Man
“How to Save a Drowning Man” | Poem by Jean Wathugu

How to save a drowning man Who will not clutch at goodwill straws At the…

We are but wax
“We are but wax” | Poem by Obongofon Etuk

We are but wax, That burns itself to keep the dark at bay, And in…

Fathers of Alego’s Roads
“Fathers of Alego’s Roads” | Poem by Victoria Kerubo

Jatelo,  your son, Benz,  came with open arms. A rich businessman from the city  that…

AT THE ALTAR
AT THE ALTAR | Poem By Rutendo Chichaya

I keep losing my emotions in translation. Every time, the scramble for words annihilates my…