Somalian
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The Ballad of Somalia:
Author’s note: Here’s another great anonymous piece, about exploitation: “Sorry to buck the trend, my activist friend. But your activ-isms have created schisms in my land. Reminds us of days gone by. As your ancestor’s ships arrived. On our shores with the good book in hand. We are not obliged to match the size… Continue reading
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In Memorandum of Steven Biko:
Author’s note: A Somali-Muslim sister decided to dedicate a poem, to this African leader. However, she wants to remain anonymous, which is cool with me. I do think that this poem is good, and, that she has something important to say in this particular work. So, this is also the reason as to why I… Continue reading