Category Archives: POETRY

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Sierra Leone: Ballad of the Thieving Lawmaker

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Corrupt politicians may get away with their crimes, but we the people will tell the stories of their crimes to our grand children in prose, songs & poetry. Read Background Story: https://yame.space/whats-up-africalinks/2024/1/30/the-paran-affair Clerk of Sierra Leone Parliament Paran Tarawally and … Continue reading

Just Because Poem: Write Yours and Share It

JustBecauseInspired by Esther Kamkar’s original poem “Just Because…”

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WORLD AIDS DAY

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Today, December 1, 2012  is World Aids Day! For African girls and women, the narrative does not change from year to year: poverty, lack of education, gender inequality, etc., are all factors that increase their chances of being exposed to … Continue reading

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ALWAYS TWO THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT

AFRICAN VERSION OF AN IRISH POEM In this world, there are only two things to worry about Either you were born or you were not born If you were not born, there is nothing to worry about If you were … Continue reading