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Heritage Day
Image Credit: Unsplash- Kathrine Heigan Heritage Day is on September 24th. It recognizes and celebrates the cultural wealth of South Africans. They celebrate the day by remembering the cultural heritage of the different cultures that make up the population of South Africa. Various events are staged throughout the country to commemorate this day. Living heritage…
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When We Write Of Home
Image Credit: Pinterest Our pens bleed with anxieties. And as they bleed, we remember, Every gap that separates us. Tribal barriers, choice of cuisines. But, as the sun is sure to rise when dawn breaks, So shall these gaps be filled; Filled with ballads and sonnets. With odes and eulogies to the gods that guard…
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Always
Image Credit: Freepik It always rains on my birthday, Every year it pours, I hope for the blazing sun, On this celebratory rerun. It always snows in February, Never at Christmas time, I dream of snowy London, To stop all the commotion. One day it may work out, They may always become Sometimes. Until that…
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Branched Wings
Image Credit: Freepik- wirestock Branched Wings The sky kicked a bird out today, Abandoned as old, he dropped like rain. Four branches prepared to house him; Their extended arms sheltered his orange wings safely. Wind caused him to rattle with leaves that found him. Their branches hugged the orange in a compact space. Vines clothed…
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Dawn Will Rise
Image Credit: Unsplash- Juhi Sewchurran There is still so much to look forward to. Achieving a dream. The next celebration. Doing something for the very first time. The first real laugh that catches you off guard after a tough period. Falling in love again. A pretty sunset. Finding a new favorite song. Even on the…
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The Door That Never Closed- (A circular short fiction piece)
Image Credit: Unsplash: Donald Martinez She opened the door, and the room was empty—yet somehow familiar. The walls hummed softly, carrying the scent of rain and old books. Shadows stretched long across the floor, moving like restless memories. Her footsteps echoed in the stillness as she stepped inside, heart pounding with both dread and hope.…
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Death And Divorce
Image Credit: Pexels- Priscilla In a short ten-day span, my best friend of eleven years passed away, and then my divorce was final. I am only forty-four. I should not be burying friends, nor did I want the divorce. The days have been dark and gloomy with the two people I typically confide in just…
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In The Late Of The Night
Image Credit: Unsplash- Wolfgang Hasselman In the dead of night, Stella moved in with her boyfriend and her two children – a six-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son. As an unemployed mother of two, she was expected to do most of the household chores and prepare her children for school. The eldest child was in…
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Audrey’s Bookish Adventure
Image Credit: Pexels- Andrea Piacquadio This story is dedicated to my fiancé, Ian Peters. Thank you, Ian, for everything that you do for me and for loving me in so many ways. One cool autumn morning in early September, Audrey was sitting in her living room drinking her morning tea and reading the job section in…
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Be Like A Mountain
Image Credit: Pexels- Jędrzej Koralewski Be upright like a mountain Elevate courageously and become the sculptor of your life. Stand firm in your beliefs Do not be moved by the slight winds of unpleasantries. Channel your vitality to rise with the skies. Ascend skyscrapers that once towered over you. Be as tough as the rocky…
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Wanderer’s Journey: A Refugee’s Search For Home In The Beautiful Game By: Vedran Dedic
Image Credit: Unsplash- Priscilla Du Preez Image Source: Amazon Some books tell a story. Others hand you a life. Vedran Dedić’s Wanderer’s Journey: A Refugee’s Search for a Home in the Beautiful Game is one of the latter. Vedran writes with the rare authority of someone who has carried his story across continents. Born in…
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9/11 We Will Never Forget
Image Credit: Unsplash- Jesse Mills 9/11, the day the world stood still Froze to the TV’s, as they watched the horror unfold The centre of attention Manhattan, New York It’s famous Twin Towers A horror to behold The world screamed, they cried They watched in pain As they realised, nowhere would be safe again Today,…
