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First published in When Women Waken, Winter-Spring 2014 – Issue 4 Blood of my ancestors speak, that I am wisdom within. History from Olduvai Gorge, that I am knowledge of…

First published in When Women Waken, Winter-Spring 2014 – Issue 4 Listen to the poem  A Haughty Woman My wide hips dance to melodious tones of my tight thighs I…

*This poem was inspired after having read the book Quiet, by Susan Cain. Being an introverted person, it is a celebration to see a movement revolutionising the quiet. Happily, I…

*My writings have been inspired by encounters with many blessed human beings – parents who spent time with a child drawing, a child who drew what would become part of…

*For us Tanzanians the passing away of Nelson Mandela is a reminder of the valiant efforts made by Julius Kambarage Nyerere to support Mandela in freeing South Africa from the…

Africa Book Club aims to help keep African story-telling alive, and to share the best of African literature with the rest of the world. Only by giving voice to African…

I am humbly honored to be part of RABMAD, an organization that features authors who commit to donating a percentage of their royalties to a charity or cause of their choice. Since…

The one in my life has a smile to weaken me a voice that makes me tremble and words I recall for months. He has me purring as I am…

Listen to the poem Nitasimama Mpaka Unipende Nitasimama, kima cha urefu wa mbingu, na nyota zake hewani, mpaka nisimame wima. Nitasimama, kutoka kwenye uoga, wa niliyemchagua, lakini akaninyamazisha uhuru wangu.…

Listen to the poem I am Rising Until You Love Me  *1 Billion Rising on Valentine's Day 2013. How are you rising? I am through a poem. I am rising…