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Longer pieces — reviews, interviews with writers, and the occasional argument about what the region's literature is for.

REVIEWS · JAN 1, 1970

Book Review: When the River Sleeps by Easterine Kire

Kire, I feel, has that ingenious storytelling charm in her. The narrative drifts slowly and then it takes you by surprise. In a word, her storytelling is a revelation. One of her works which I have…

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REVIEWS · JAN 1, 1970

A Review of Love. Lust. And Loyalty

Yuimi Vashum’s Love. Lust. And Loyalty is a profoundly personal, honest exploration of emotions, questions, and confusion one experiences and feels as a victim of child sexual abuse (CSA); without…

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REVIEWS · JAN 1, 1970

Review: Where the Cobbled Path Leads by Avinuo Kire

The pang of loss never seems to come in terms with the cycle of living human lives. Loss is lonely and excruciating. Avinuo Kire’s latest book, “Where the Cobbled Path Leads” addresses loss in an…

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ARTICLES · JAN 1, 1970

Review: Trophies and Survival by Hikano H. Awomi

The human head is the ultimate trophy for the people. It is the warrior’s prestige, wealth and status among the villagers and his fellow warriors. Villagers were wrapped around the notion that a…

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