I'm back with another review! This time, I'm diving into A Random Tavern by Duncan Wilson. This cosmic horror novella is so melodious and upsetting and an alround a wild, wild trip✨️ Read more about it here: verakabushemeye.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/a...

And don't forget about the ladder engagement. Ask for a low lift thing, then a medium lift and then the harder lift. Don't start with the hard lift first.

Nous continuons à nous battre pour un Burundi où les femmes ont un accès égal aux opportunités, à l'éducation et à la représentation politique. Le parcours n'est pas terminé, mais chaque pas dans la bonne direction construit un avenir meilleur.

Après la guerre civile, après les génocides, nous avons vu émerger divers mouvements visant à lutter contre la violence basée sur le genre, l'héritage et l'égalité salariale.

Les actions collectives des femmes burundaises de la période précoloniale à la post-indépendance du Burundi témoignent de notre résilience. Notre activisme repose sur le dos de nos prédécesseurs et s'étend pour inclure des femmes et des filles de toutes classes socio-économiques.

This week I reviewed The Dead Withheld by LD Lewis, a short sapphic noir investigation you will love✨️✨️✨️ verakabushemeye.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/b...

I'm starting the year with an ARC #bookreview of Dark Chronicles by Karmen Spiljak, a collection of speculative short stories✨ Find out my thoughts on this book-> verakabushemeye.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/r...

Hi. So I offer my services as a published author and ghostwriter on kofi. Please do visit me there to learn more. ko-fi.com/annemariemus...

This BL manga is a missed opportunity to discuss men’s bad eating habits worldwide. By @verak.bsky.social In Japan, sweets and other sugary foods are relegated to women and children — something I have seen in Burundian society too. #blmanga #comics #manga coldtakegeeks.co.ke/gourmet-make...

Freelance journalists: I just sent out a new call for pitches for @technologyreview.com, for our last print issue of 2025. Theme: The Body. See here for more! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The Lamb × To Be Devoured Toeing the line between love and obsession for her High Priestess, Haidee must play the Gods' game, for in her mind they have given her a test and a craving for human flesh too. Is Haidee meant to survive or will she lose it all, including the one she loves? #questpit #W

I am very tentatively going to try again, hoping to link up with fellow reviewers and authors✨️

I may have found an internet set up that marginally works (for like 3hrs a day) so here goes my next post: Everything I read in 2024! Which is like ... a shockingly small number compared to previous years👀 verakabushemeye.wordpress.com

You know whats funny about getting the energy and time to work on your projects? When infrastructure fucks you over 🙂 That is to say, im pausing my blog until i have steady internet because this is not a tenable situation

For International Fanworks Day, @verak.bsky.social dives into the intricacies of fanfiction etiquette. #IFD @transformativeworks.org coldtakegeeks.co.ke/the-impossib...

2024 was pretty slow year, reading-wise for me. Tommorrow, i'll discuss some of the better reads. For now, you can check out: verakabushemeye.wordpress.com/2025/01/19/r...

After ages, I'm finally posting on my blog again✨️ Let's Ring the New Year in with this wonderful book tag🥳 (Psst, there are book recs in there😉) verakabushemeye.wordpress.com/2025/01/19/r...

We are now accepting entries from African reporters for journalistic work that exemplifies thoughtful reporting and outstanding storytelling. Learn more about the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling and apply now: https://buff.ly/2SPMG1W

It's not going to work for everyone, but grassroots ideas that are going to improve your community is the sort of thing Awesome Foundation chapters fund. www.awesomefoundation.org/en

Looking for stories can transport you anywhere in a matter of seconds? Let's take you all around the world in our fantastic selection of 8 anime and manga! coldtakegeeks.co.ke/around-the-w...

From literary fiction to the speculative and fantastical, here are spots to find free tantalizing fiction on the internet by @verak.bsky.social coldtakegeeks.co.ke/12-places-wh...

i have one story eligible for awards this year so please consider "faith is a butterfly resting on a rotting eye" (in @strangehorizons.bsky.com, my short story about a man living in his brother's shadow, the gods he learns to hate and the complex art of faith! strangehorizons.com/fiction/fait...

For every like, we will post 1 African short story - we'll go alphabetically at first, then see how things go from there :)

Still reminiscing on #NAICCON2024? Check out some of CTG's previous coverage of @NAICCON events. Today we take you back to Mombasa coldtakegeeks.co.ke/leta-x-naicc...

Did somebody say African folklore? 👀

Time of a manga wrap-up! This September, Realm of Comics announced that she was going to read 30 volumes in 30 days and I simply had to try it! But… It was not easy. Yes ✨I read 30 volumes ✨ but, oh, wow, did it hurt 🥲 verakabushemeye.wordpress.com/2023/10/07/3...

Im sill working on my 30 in 30 manga wrap up but meanwhile, you can check out my ✨️summer anime✨️ wrap up published in Cold Take Geeks coldtakegeeks.co.ke/2023/10/05/1...

I know I've been silent but!!! remember that 30 in 30 challenge I was doing? Well, I managed to read those 30 manga volumes in 30 days🥳 which helped me also beat my GoodReads challenge🥳🥳🥳 www.goodreads.com/user/show/11...

Just finished The Pope Lick Massacre and it's brought up quite a few thoughts - both thematically and industry-wise You can read my full review here: verakabushemeye.wordpress.com/2023/09/14/t...

I read ch 19 and 20 BNHA - 19 because I didn't want to go looking, ch 20 because I went through the recs and woah these are garbage choices so I just suffered through another BNHA volume I am *not* , at the very last hour of the day, struggling through 7 first chapters again!

Me: just gonna do one (1) quest Also me: *does 5 quests, starts 3 more, rearranges inventory, upgrades my smithing and alchemy, considers adoption, becomes a thane -again- realizes im broke -again- *

I’ve connected with some folks on this already but would love to learn more: if you know of any young folks organizing to protect libraries, or working to expand library resources or outreach to teenagers, I’d love to chat with them for a story! [email protected]

Have you tried the Would You Rather book tag? If not, definitly try it out! I had so much fun trying to complete it🥰 verakabushemeye.wordpress.com/2023/09/02/w...

I saw the 30 in 30 challenge on Realm of Comics' channel and it looked so fun and (mildly) do able, so ama try it out! Not sure what im gonna read today but I've already read these 2 volumes youtu.be/18JKJJbVamY?...

Not sure how to start but hi, I do the stuff (in my bio) and also I like to draw and take pictures sometimes.