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We are currently accepting submissions! The Kalahari Review welcomes exceptional fiction, essays, poetry, photography, and art. Feel free to submit your work at any time. It's your opportunity to showcase your talent to the world!
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The Insecurity Paradox She was never inadequate — just waiting to see herself clearly — a story from Sumaiyah Muhammad Salisu
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The Insecurity Paradox
She was never inadequate — just waiting to see herself clearly — a story from Sumaiyah Muhammad Salisu
https://kalaharireview.com/the-insecurity-paradox-1d8b301c28db
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A Letter to My Mother Mrs Marian Sia Nyuma — Moijueh Poems that are cries for justice and hymns to the parents who armed him for success — from Sierra Leonean Sinneh T. Moijueh
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A Letter to My Mother Mrs Marian Sia Nyuma — Moijueh
Poems that are cries for justice and hymns to the parents who armed him for success — from Sierra Leonean Sinneh T. Moijueh
https://kalaharireview.com/a-letter-to-my-mother-mrs-marian-sia-nyuma-moijueh-d04dcf586cd8
2 months ago
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The Village Beards are Burning Poems of shifting identities in a land where art is sustained when survival demands silence — from Malawian William Khalipwina Mpina
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The Village Beards are Burning
Poems of shifting identities in a land where art is sustained when survival demands silence — from Malawian William Khalipwina Mpina
https://kalaharireview.com/the-village-beards-are-burning-d6d39df9571a
2 months ago
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A Letter to My Mother Mrs Marian Sia Nyuma — Moijueh Poems that are cries for justice and hymns to the parents who armed him for success — from Sierra Leonean Sinneh T. Moijueh
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A Letter to My Mother Mrs Marian Sia Nyuma — Moijueh
Poems that are cries for justice and hymns to the parents who armed him for success — from Sierra Leonean Sinneh T. Moijueh
https://kalaharireview.com/a-letter-to-my-mother-mrs-marian-sia-nyuma-moijueh-d04dcf586cd8
3 months ago
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I Love You, but I’m Not in Love With You A piece capturing being connected with someone, to the slow unravelling of a bond — from Kenyan Jerusa Mentrin
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I Love You, but I’m Not in Love With You
A piece capturing being connected with someone, to the slow unravelling of a bond — from Kenyan Jerusa Mentrin
https://kalaharireview.com/i-love-you-but-im-not-in-love-with-you-ab73ca2f693d
3 months ago
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The Village Beards are Burning Poems of shifting identities in a land where art is sustained when survival demands silence — from Malawian William Khalipwina Mpina
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The Village Beards are Burning
Poems of shifting identities in a land where art is sustained when survival demands silence — from Malawian William Khalipwina Mpina
https://kalaharireview.com/the-village-beards-are-burning-d6d39df9571a
3 months ago
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Usoro Ndo A story about family ties, the cultural beauty of Africa and their crazy expectations — from Nigerian Edidiong Esara
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Usoro Ndo
A story about family ties, the cultural beauty of Africa — and their crazy expectations — from Edidiong Esara
https://kalaharireview.com/usoro-ndo-cb11785ea4ed
3 months ago
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The Jaguar Winner A short story of a competition winner becoming an object of competition — from Motswana Dorcas B Molefe
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The Jaguar Winner
A short story of a competition winner becoming an object of competition — from Motswana Dorcas B Molefe
https://kalaharireview.com/the-jaguar-winner-4cc6f0b59614
3 months ago
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The Voice of Christianity in Nigeria Today An essay about the violence perpetuated on Christians in parts of Nigeria, and the silence met from the churches — from Chinedu Herbert Oluwadamilare
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The Voice of Christianity in Nigeria Today
An essay about the violence perpetuated on Christians in parts of Nigeria, and the silence met from the churches — from Chinedu Herbert…
https://kalaharireview.com/the-voice-of-christianity-in-nigeria-today-ee345c35f31e
3 months ago
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The Sharpening of Prisca’s Teeth The story of a young African woman who returns to the Congo to undergo traditional teeth sharpening, defying her family — from Sabrina Moella
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The Sharpening of Prisca’s Teeth
The story of a young African woman returns to the Congo to undergo traditional teeth sharpening, defying her family — from Sabrina Moella
https://kalaharireview.com/the-sharpening-of-priscas-teeth-9faec53e461c
3 months ago
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The Farmer’s Shot A story about an uncouth, superstitious farmer who gets a shot at love — from Alabi Wuraola
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The Farmer’s Shot
A story about an uncouth, superstitious farmer who gets a shot at love — from Alabi Wuraola
https://kalaharireview.com/the-farmers-shot-7cfb5b0e1f3a
3 months ago
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I Am the Vessel Two poems about finding myself and being self-aware — from Munyai Tshifhiwa Hellen
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I Am the Vessel
Two poems about finding myself and being self-aware — from Munyai Tshifhiwa Hellen
https://kalaharireview.com/i-am-the-vessel-14c03af58fc4
3 months ago
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My Family on Crutches A collection of poems about carrying the ones you love on crutches while forgetting how to walk yourself — from Aisha Abdulhamid
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My Family on Crutches
A collection of poems about carrying the ones you love on crutches while forgetting how to walk yourself — from Aisha Abdulhamid
https://kalaharireview.com/my-family-on-crutches-8ec424bb935a
3 months ago
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Happy Saturday! Have you checked in with The Kalahari Review this week?
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Kalahari Review
A home for African writing.
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3 months ago
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Succinct Plateaus A collection of new age paintings inspired by the solar system — from South African Malgas Mashego
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Succinct Plateaus
A collection of new age paintings inspired by the solar system — from South African Malgas Mashego
https://kalaharireview.com/succinct-plateaus-531c67e52b79
3 months ago
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The Voice of Christianity in Nigeria Today An essay about the violence perpetuated on Christians in parts of Nigeria, and the silence met from the churches — from Chinedu Herbert Oluwadamilare
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The Voice of Christianity in Nigeria Today
An essay about the violence perpetuated on Christians in parts of Nigeria, and the silence met from the churches — from Chinedu Herbert…
https://kalaharireview.com/the-voice-of-christianity-in-nigeria-today-ee345c35f31e
3 months ago
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My Family on Crutches A collection of poems about carrying the ones you love on crutches while forgetting how to walk yourself — from Aisha Abdulhamid
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My Family on Crutches
A collection of poems about carrying the ones you love on crutches while forgetting how to walk yourself — from Aisha Abdulhamid
https://kalaharireview.com/my-family-on-crutches-8ec424bb935a
3 months ago
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Whine of a Dog A story about how a farm invasion destroys lives — from Rory Kilalea
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Whine of a Dog
A story about how a farm invasion destroys lives — from Rory Kilalea
https://kalaharireview.com/whine-of-a-dog-f6185f272575
3 months ago
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The Farmer’s Shot A story about an uncouth, superstitious farmer gets a shot at love — from Alabi Wuraola
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The Farmer’s Shot
A story about an uncouth, superstitious farmer gets a shot at love — from Alabi Wuraola
https://kalaharireview.com/the-farmers-shot-7cfb5b0e1f3a
3 months ago
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The Orphan Poems on relations gone sour — by Antreka Tladi
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The Orphan
Poems on r elations gone sour — by Antreka Tladi
https://kalaharireview.com/the-orphan-7ef9610d7209
3 months ago
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The Misfits The story of a young girl and an old woman shunned by society who found acceptance in each other — from Bee Mura
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The Misfits
The story of a young girl and an old woman shunned by society who found acceptance in each other — from Bee Mura
https://kalaharireview.com/the-misfits-521a0c297ad7
3 months ago
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The Sharpening of Prisca’s Teeth The story of a young African woman returns to the Congo to undergo traditional teeth sharpening, defying her family — from Sabrina Moella
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The Sharpening of Prisca’s Teeth
The story of a young African woman returns to the Congo to undergo traditional teeth sharpening, defying her family — from Sabrina Moella
https://kalaharireview.com/the-sharpening-of-priscas-teeth-9faec53e461c
3 months ago
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Happy Saturday everybody! Have you caught up with The Kalahari Review this week?
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3 months ago
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When AI Is Your Therapist A short story about a young Nupe man who grapples with the meaning of love — from Ndakotsu Abubakar
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When AI Is Your Therapist
A short story about a young Nupe man who grapples with the meaning of love — from Ndakotsu Abubakar
https://kalaharireview.com/when-ai-is-your-therapist-d5b99cddf0e3#--responses
3 months ago
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Thomas in Denial A tale about a young man frightened of the uncertainty of surrender — from Laone J. Mangwa
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Thomas in Denial
A tale about a young man frightened of the uncertainty of surrender — from Laone J. Mangwa
https://kalaharireview.com/thomas-in-denial-260840ab9d18
3 months ago
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Street Colourful A collection of photos from Nigerian Osy Mizpah Unuevho
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Street Colourful
A collection of photos from Nigerian Osy Mizpah Unuevho
https://kalaharireview.com/street-colourful-60489dd16436
3 months ago
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A Freezing Fireplace The three poems delving into the intricacies of the human mind — from Ndaba Sibanda
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A Freezing Fireplace
The three poems delving into the intricacies of the human mind — from Ndaba Sibanda
https://kalaharireview.com/a-freezing-fireplace-6b9d181e479
3 months ago
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Blue, Blood, Victory? Identity and belonging, love and loss, and a mind unravelling between the lines — from Denoo Edinal Yawo
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Blue, Blood, Victory?
Identity and belonging, love and loss, and a mind unravelling between the lines — from Denoo Edinal Yawo
https://kalaharireview.com/blue-blood-victory-c3f07370a7b2
3 months ago
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This Is How We Return Home A story about surviving academic strikes, sexual disappointment, and the overwhelming return to home — from Bello Taiwo Victoria
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This Is How We Return Home
A story about surviving academic strikes, sexual disappointment, and the overwhelming return to home — from Bello Taiwo Victoria
https://kalaharireview.com/this-is-how-we-return-home-ad2f6edba30b
3 months ago
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Three Echoes Three poems about memories, fate and the lingering echoes of loss — from Ugochi Eze
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Three Echoes
Three poems about memories, fate and the lingering echoes of loss — from Ugochi Eze
https://kalaharireview.com/three-echoes-27a462ce82e9
3 months ago
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The Thirteenth Month A story about The Thirteenth Month — you don’t end it, you survive it — by Steve Akinkuolie
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The Thirteenth Month
A story about The Thirteenth Month — you don’t end it, you survive it — by Steve Akinkuolie
https://kalaharireview.com/the-thirteenth-month-37dbfc74b4bd
3 months ago
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Peace and Other Lies A story in which everybody saw and nobody said — from Kasim Uzondu Onome
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Peace and Other Lies
A story in which everybody saw and nobody said — from Kasim Uzondu Onome
https://kalaharireview.com/peace-and-other-lies-2bdc7da53e6a
3 months ago
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To My Kingsmen Two poems from South Sudanese Mooch Simon
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To My Kingsmen
Two poems from South Sudanese Mooch Simon
https://kalaharireview.com/to-my-kingsmen-ceb590796265
3 months ago
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Thomas in Denial A tale about a young man frightened of the uncertainty of surrender — from Laone J. Mangwa
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Thomas in Denial
A tale about a young man frightened of the uncertainty of surrender — from Laone J. Mangwa
https://kalaharireview.com/thomas-in-denial-260840ab9d18
3 months ago
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Why my Mother has ‘Tribal Marks’: The Forgotten Middle Child’s Account of the Biafran War An essay exploring the underdocumented impact of the Nigerian Civil War — from Angela Umoru-David
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Why my Mother has ‘Tribal Marks’: The Forgotten Middle Child’s Account of the Biafran War
An essay exploring the underdocumented impact of the Nigerian Civil War — from Angela Umoru-David
https://kalaharireview.com/why-my-mother-has-tribal-marks-the-forgotten-middle-child-s-account-of-the-biafran-war-6407fa4b8f00
3 months ago
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Perfectly Imperfect Poems from Kenyan Moseka Ole Ntiyia
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Perfectly Imperfect
Poems from Kenyan Moseka Ole Ntiyia
https://kalaharireview.com/perfectly-imperfect-0cef2a61c2a0
4 months ago
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Dialed To Heartbreak A story about digital-age love, quiet heartbreak, and the things sometimes left unsaid that could destroy a relationship even before it blossoms — from Uwagboe Efosa
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Dialed To Heartbreak
A story about digital-age love, quiet heartbreak, and the things sometimes left unsaid that could destroy a relationship even before it…
https://kalaharireview.com/dialled-to-heartbreak-a6c94150282d
4 months ago
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Poems are introspective ruminations on identity and travel — from Babatunde Fagbayibo
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My Face is a Continent
Poems are introspective ruminations on identity and travel — from Babatunde Fagbayibo
https://kalaharireview.com/my-face-is-a-continent-6db0dbec4ba8
4 months ago
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Thomas in Denial A tale about a young man frightened of the uncertainty of surrender — from Laone J. Mangwa
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Thomas in Denial
A tale about a young man frightened of the uncertainty of surrender — from Laone J. Mangwa
https://kalaharireview.com/thomas-in-denial-260840ab9d18
4 months ago
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Why my Mother has ‘Tribal Marks’: The Forgotten Middle Child’s Account of the Biafran War An essay exploring the underdocumented impact of the Nigerian Civil War — from Angela Umoru-David
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Why my Mother has ‘Tribal Marks’: The Forgotten Middle Child’s Account of the Biafran War
An essay exploring the underdocumented impact of the Nigerian Civil War — from Angela Umoru-David
https://kalaharireview.com/why-my-mother-has-tribal-marks-the-forgotten-middle-child-s-account-of-the-biafran-war-6407fa4b8f00
4 months ago
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3am, August 13, 2024 Two poems Ivan S. Fiske Iv
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3am, August 13, 2024
Two poems Ivan S. Fiske Iv
https://kalaharireview.com/3am-august-13-2024-b25a23459b7d
4 months ago
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Genesis Poems about untold stories that deserve to be heard — from Ferdinand Emmanuel Somtochukwu
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Genesis
Poems about untold stories that deserve to be heard — from Ferdinand Emmanuel Somtochukwu
https://kalaharireview.com/genesis-ee22306dfc60
4 months ago
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This Is How We Return Home A story about surviving academic strikes, sexual disappointment, and the overwhelming return to home — from Bello Taiwo Victoria
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This Is How We Return Home
A story about surviving academic strikes, sexual disappointment, and the overwhelming return to home — from Bello Taiwo Victoria
https://kalaharireview.com/this-is-how-we-return-home-ad2f6edba30b
4 months ago
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Blue, Blood, Victory? Identity and belonging, love and loss, and a mind unravelling between the lines — from Denoo Edinal Yawo
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Blue, Blood, Victory?
Identity and belonging, love and loss, and a mind unravelling between the lines — from Denoo Edinal Yawo
https://kalaharireview.com/blue-blood-victory-c3f07370a7b2
4 months ago
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Perfectly Imperfect Poems from Kenyan Moseka Ole Ntiyia
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Perfectly Imperfect
Poems from Kenyan Moseka Ole Ntiyia
https://kalaharireview.com/perfectly-imperfect-0cef2a61c2a0
4 months ago
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Dialed To Heartbreak A story about digital-age love, quiet heartbreak, and the things sometimes left unsaid that could destroy a relationship even before it blossoms — from Uwagboe Efosa
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Dialed To Heartbreak
A story about digital-age love, quiet heartbreak, and the things sometimes left unsaid that could destroy a relationship even before it…
https://kalaharireview.com/dialled-to-heartbreak-a6c94150282d
4 months ago
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My Face is a Continent Poems are introspective ruminations on identity and travel — from Babatunde Fagbayibo
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My Face is a Continent
Poems are introspective ruminations on identity and travel — from Babatunde Fagbayibo
https://kalaharireview.com/my-face-is-a-continent-6db0dbec4ba8
4 months ago
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My God is Female An intimate meditation on womanhood, pain, and spiritual refuge — from Unoaku
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My God is Female
An intimate meditation on womanhood, pain, and spiritual refuge — from Unoaku
https://kalaharireview.com/my-god-is-female-530576228434
4 months ago
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From Nairobi to Juba by road — the Experience of a Kenyan Traveller A travelogue on journeying from Nairobi to Juba through Kampala — from Daniel Many Owiti
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From Nairobi to Juba by road — the Experience of a Kenyan Traveller
A travelogue on journeying from Nairobi to Juba through Kampala — from Daniel Many Owiti
https://kalaharireview.com/from-nairobi-to-juba-by-road-the-experience-of-a-kenyan-traveller-956f708c8e0b
4 months ago
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