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5 August 20245 August 2024 Jason KooperIn Issue 13: Dala

Untethered Dantagob is getting married to someone else and she is pregnant with his child.

“Dantagob is getting married to someone else and she is pregnant with his child.” — Untethered by Jason Kooper.

5 August 20245 August 2024 Awuor OumaIn Issue 13: Dala

All I Wanted Was To Be Beautiful A constant cycle of shedding and rebirth.

“A constant cycle of shedding and rebirth.” — All I Wanted Was To Be Beautiful by Awuor Ouma.

5 August 20245 August 2024 Xavierie M.In Issue 13: Dala

10 Missed Calls That Haunt Us When a man has loved a woman he will do anything for her, except continue to love her.

“When a man has loved a woman he will do anything for her, except continue to love her.” — 10 Missed Calls That Haunt Us by Xavierie M.

5 August 20245 August 2024 M. A. KellyIn Issue 13: Dala

Visgif Did he bother with the girls at the private schools too, or did he only focus on the poor and desperate?

“Did he bother with the girls at the private schools too, or did he only focus on the poor and desperate?” — Visgif by M. A. Kelly.

5 August 20246 August 2024 Zenas UbereIn Issue 13: Dala

Anansa She had taken me once in a dream, but the dream was not mine.

“She had taken me once in a dream, but the dream was not mine…” — Anansa by Zenas Ubere.

5 August 20245 August 2024 Kiprop KimutaiIn Issue 13: Dala

The Mayor And The Parsley-Loving Gorilla I learned the word casualty meant not only those who had died, but those who’d disappeared.

“I learned the word casualty meant not only those who had died, but those who’d disappeared.” — The Mayor And The Parsley-Loving Gorilla by Kiprop Kimutai.

5 August 20245 August 2024 Aba Amissah AsibonIn Issue 13: Dala

Storm Chasing I squeeze my eyes shut, waiting for the crack, the rumble, the boom.

“I squeeze my eyes shut, waiting for the crack, the rumble, the boom.” — Storm Chasing by Aba Amissah Asibon.

5 August 20245 August 2024 Bongeka NgcoboIn Issue 13: Dala

Bittersweet Who really benefits from land restitution?

“Who stands to benefit from a successful land claim: a handful of family members or the entire community?” — Bittersweet by Bongeka Ngcobo: https://doeklitmag.com/bittersweet/

5 August 20245 August 2024 Akal MohanIn Issue 13: Dala

Where Reasons End I am here to speak to you. My tone is measured, subdued—grief does this.

“I am here to speak to you. My tone is measured, subdued—grief does this.” — Where Reasons Ends by Akal Mohan.

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