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 […]
Immortal Beauty
The night was still and the wind chill The stars in the dark sky were but a few Crickets chirped and a […]
Fighting The Fears
She was aged 56. She was a strong woman, who believed in her capabilities. She was well-respected in her field of work. […]
Gambia Sunu Reww*
*Our Country, The Gambia I woke up earlier than usual. Way too early, my mom would tell you. On any other Sunday, […]