I Am Sorry
I’m sorry…. Was all you said Three words… cut short to two coz you needed to save your breath Exhausted from the […]
Jollof Chronicles: On Transport Fare Increments, The Confusion and Consequent Arguments
‘Lima werranteh si yorn bi diganteh daymba ak teye, mussu ma kore werranteh‘, said the apprentice of the van I’d travelled in […]
RV Throwback: Letting Go Of Love
Today, I share one of the pieces I wrote and performed at Rhythmic Vibrations on June 29th at the Kairaba Beach Hotel […]
Jollof Chronicles: Vibrations, Stars and Cameras
My dear readers, When I put up the last post, I leaned back and said to myself “Here’s to three months of […]
Jollof Chronicles: And So It Begins
It starts with the sights… …first, of the lights snaking along the runway as the airplane taxis slowly amid the applause from […]
In Response To The Gambia’s Pen
About two weeks ago, I got home tired, after a day of rigorous school work. In one of my classes, the lecturer […]
Suma Doomu Ndeye
(Adapted from the Legend of Ndateh and Khandiou) The villagers were subdued as they moved singly or in small groups towards their […]
Spiritual Dilemma
I hear his voice calling out loud Rolling my name around his tongue Seductive whispers, a softness that’s hard to resist Yet […]
IWD 2013: Take The Promise
It’s March 8th again. It’s International Women’s Day; a day set aside to celebrate all women in the world, irrespective of their […]
Yours Sincerely
Hey! I thought of writing a letter addressed to you Got caught in this dilemma, didn’t know what to do Cos you […]