Good Friday, Better Saturday; Naanburu wins
”Lamou saff, kako niam moko xamm” English Translation: ‘The proof of the pudding is in the eating” It’s 7a.m and I can’t […]
Category: Linguere Writes
I Care; Therefore I Act
” Lu waay di wuyoo da koy niru.” English Translation: One lives up to the name he answers to! In recent […]
Which Facebooker Are You Dealing With?
NO! This is not one of those quizzes you always come across on your news feed.This is the truth, the whole truth […]
Of Serigns and Talibehs
”Lo doonul talibeem, mënulo doone serignam” English Translation: ‘An aspiring master would have to pass through the career chain from apprentice to journeyman before he could […]
Eternal Scars: The Silent Crime
Warning: This post contains some disturbing stories, with descriptions that might not be easy to take in. All the stories cited here […]
Of Words And Their Power
”Waxx soxu fetal la; su reccee, dabu ko wees.” English translation: Words are like bullets; once they escape, you can’t catch them again. […]
PICA: A Chalky Love Affair
The teacher turned his back and I quickly snatched two sticks of white chalk. My seat-mate looked at me,shook his head and went […]
Of The Xalam And Its Broken Strings
Xalam demoon na bay neex, buum ya dog Literal meaning: The sound of the xalam was so beautiful but the strings broke all […]
IWD 2012: It’s A Linguere Thing
Rewind! Rewind! Stop! Play! Shake head! Rewind! Rewind! Stop! Play! Smile! (insert whirring sound of VCR player after each ‘Rewind’) It was […]
Changing Faces
I raised my head and saw him He had this very striking face Sharp features, pointed nose, high cheekbones His mouth pulled […]