Poem by Tralone Lindiwe Khoza

We have touched the reflections of Sofia Town in our dreams

Felt the pulse and the afflictions of our people

Kept to the red roofed, haunted houses and sassy Shebeen queens.

They should also, whilst they are at it, do some soul searching. They should reflect on the value of human life. They should imbibe the spirit of pan-Africanism and embrace the principles of human rights.

Because to have made it is to be able to afford a wig or a weave. It is not to look after your hair properly or to still have your cornrows.

Poetry by Kehinde Precious Olaseni

Let us call the heart of our attire from her whimpering ground

And say no more to our fathers that their days were dark

A lonely and mentally ill girl finds solace in writing and tries to make sense of her world.

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‘No.’/ Is such a controversial word. Poetry by Nigerian poet Obehi Aigiomawu (Vessel).

That Christmas, as we began our British lives, my parents bought a Christmas tree. It made up, somehow, for the snow which did not come.

I suspected she had wished that I stay out of this heat as much as she wished I had never learnt of it.

Poetry by Sello Huma. We must return to our own literature / To tell the future generation our own stories

A poem on longing, regret and love

You bring me flowersWild with thorns like your love

It is not uncommon to see young boys who call themselves Fabregas or Messi or Ronaldo.

A woman is viewed as incomplete if she does not know how to cook. When a lady says she doesn't know how to cook or she hates cooking, she is automatically judged.

Examining the African woman through arts.

Budding Nigerian artiste Bman reflects on the role of music in society.

A young woman reflects on three years of living with HIV.

Using data from Twitter, Confidence Uwazuruike assesses the chances of candidates in the 2019 Nigerian elections.