say “wepa” and a stranger becomes your hermano.
say “dale” and a crowd becomes your family reunion.
A lament
They too are the earth
The dying distant deaths
Women battling centuries
Maleficent slavery
Like our last names were made of barbed wire, stripping the flesh of those trying to conquer the meanings in their mouths.
A deeply moving lyrical poem about womanhood and survival.
'Look
on me and be
renewed'
An African word
Langston Hughes, 1902 - 1967
Africa's relationship with the rest of the world is marked by silence
Just because my tongue rolls in a different way that don't mean I'm dumb...
Have you had the pleasure of dancing to the rhythm of the drums?'