Bamidele, Ba mi dele, Walk home with me, For the people say that you bring with you charm and warmth, And roses planted by the stream of abundant love. Ba mi wole, Oyindamola, Spread your rigid back against the tenderness of my cushions, And listen to the walls of your insecurities crumble, Allow me to […]
Bámidélé – Poetry
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When a Boy Tells You He Loves You – Poetry
Karanta Cikin Hausa - Read in English
When a boy tells you he loves you, It will sound like angels singing in unison. Like the gods in your womb, It will sound like scented praise. The words will fall on your ears, Like rain drops on dry land. Ignorance will rebirth you and because you’ve never had these words presenced to you on a plate […]
Becoming An Orphan – A Short Story
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In the blistering northern sun, I sat on a deserted anthill and watched the sundrenched sky with a long face and the redden clouds, hoping for the scarlet rain. Only yesterday, I was wrapped in life’s perfection; when Umar’s hijab cuddled her smiling face, and Uba’s strength was like of a stallion, and I, in my night dress, fluttering […]
Nirvana- Poetry
Karanta Cikin Hausa - Read in English
Identity… is not just a name It’s a face, a soul, spirit contained in a body A laughter resurrected by experiences, memories. My childhood, The rain as it splattered against my skin, I remember The exact ring of laughter, The colour of my underwear a dying shade of pink almost unsure of its clan Is […]