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For An Eternity & Forever

A tribute of memory and a promise of immortality

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His Only Wife

An Exclusive Excerpt from 'His Only Wife' by Peace Adzo Medie

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The Storm

A recollection of the fall of a once-great people

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Divine Absalvation

A poem about self affirmation, written by Atieno Odera

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Invocation

A call to the past from the present - with a view to the future

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This is Not Au Revoir

A short story about love, loss, and the pursuit of happiness against all odds

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In memory of Patrice Lumumba’s Independence Speech

A tribute to Patrice Lumumba and his Independence Speech.

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African Publishers: Why We Need Them

An opinion piece on why we should support African publishers.

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We Need More: African Orature in Focus

An opinion piece that calls for the preservation of African oral traditions in written form, regardless of language

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The 21st Century African: How Nationalism changed Pan-Africanism

An opinion piece that examines the evolving state of Pan-African identity, through modern history.

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What Would Martin Say?

An opinion piece that examines the ways in which the famous words of Martin Luther King Jr. are used and abused in the present day

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The difference between Legal and Moral

Is all that is right legal? Is all that is legal right? This opinion piece explores the links between legality and morality, within the context of history.

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