Written by Fui Can-Tamakloe On a quiet night’s drive through Labadi in Accra, a lover tells me about a pregnancy scare. She talks about a missed period, a positive pregnancy test, a visit to the hospital …
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My free of the compulsory looks likeDropping everything (kinda) to organise a pride party, because ess muss seinClaiming my time to enjoy the partySaying my piece and saying it like it mattersChoosing brave Free of the …
Dear mother, When I sit and introspect, and question all things that I really know, There are so few that I could bet my life on. For it seems that much of the knowledge I think …
(First published in Femmolution Vol 2, 2020; an anthology of poems & stories from African women & enbies, created by Liz Kilili) A world is endingWith it, a part of me is dyingI mourn this loss It’s …
I’ve always had a thing for sounds. The twitter of the birds early in the morning, the chirping of the crickets at dusk, the distinct sound every different piece of machinery makes. I’ve always been fascinated …
Written by Nobuhle N Nyoni ‘Nobody is going to want to marry a fat girl; you need to lose weight now. Do you see how your aunt struggled with weight loss when she was older? She …
Written by Chipo Kay With sex, I seek more than just an orgasm. I want more; more than the body explosions, more than the buzz and the vibrations that bring pleasure to life. I do not …
Written by Naomi “I can’t believe this is happening.” I whimpered to myself, just before I rang the doorbell. The door cracked open to reveal the brightest pair of honey eyes and a mischievous gap-toothed grin …
I think we’re alone now. There doesn’t seem to be anyone around. The beating of our hearts is the only sound. Can you hear them pound? I can hear mine. The lub-dub of my heart is …
Written by Oluwaseun SEX! SEX!! SEX!!! The meaning of sex takes different dimensions in our lives, as good sex is derived from the knowledge of how your body works and what satisfies you. In sex, there …