Tag: Africa

Howard Zinn once said, “Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience.” These words captivated me in ...

I. Symbolism of cola in literature. The cola plays several functions in the life of the ethno peoples of Sub-Saharan ...

The 34 finalists of the 2018 Brittle Paper Awards. The Brittle Paper Awards is our way of recognizing the finest, original pieces ...

The Dreaming Machine is honored to collaborate with AfroWomen Poetry's efforts to share in learning about the rich, vibrant poetry ...

This post comprises some of the work submitted by South African poets in response to a call for contributors to ...

First published in the "On she Goes" journal with the title "Shailja Patel on How the Empire Travels Back- Exploring migrant ...

Seise Bagbo TWO POEMS   "Have you ever punched a man before?"he asked curiously. Expectation thick in his voice. I ...

  I lead Voice of Freedom, a photography project where trafficked women take the cameras into their own hands—cameras more ...

From the novel Adua by Igiaba Scego, English translation by Jamie Richard, New Vessel Press, 2017, excerpted courtesy of New ...

These young poets were awarded the first three prizes of  "On The Wings of Love", a  poetry competition in Ugandan ...