Like our last names were made of barbed wire, stripping the flesh of those trying to conquer the meanings in their mouths.
say “wepa” and a stranger becomes your hermano.
say “dale” and a crowd becomes your family reunion.
Langston Hughes, 1902 - 1967
A deeply moving lyrical poem about womanhood and survival.
'Look
on me and be
renewed'
An African word
Side by side with histories' ghosts. Still.
A video essay on the spoken word poetry that changed my life.
Africa's relationship with the rest of the world is marked by silence
A lament