By Kirabo Byabashaija (Published originally at My Wandering Journey) I’ve often been irked by the incessant need to portray one sided stories. This is often done by some western media outlets in an effort to grab that sexy headline. Some of our own media houses have been accused of this as well. As a result of this, … More Which side of the fence shall we sit on? #Writivism2016 Day 1
By Kirabo Byabashaija (Published originally at My Wandering Journey) With the back of her hand on her lips, she tries to suppress a smile. She finds that this is a little hard to do, as the corners of her lips are being pretty persistent. Her eyes gaze off, outside the window, past the palm trees on … More Kirabo’s First Writivism
By Kirabo Byabashaija This must be every parent’s nightmare… Well, actually almost every father’s nightmare. That was my conclusion and I was only 85 words into the 3,465 worded piece. I giggled because I saw my late father written all over Aito’s introduction. Aito spins a tale of old pride in cultures that are slowly … More The List pays tribute to Old Pride in dying cultures
I am not sure about other cultures around the world, however, I have found that African culture is filled with the oddest colloquialisms. These are often belted out by an angry parent faced with a child whose troubles they cannot comprehend. These ridiculously funny sayings are often used in speech but rarely in written prose. … More Boyi is an easy, believable read
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