21 February 201515 May 2018Linguere Writes

#GambiaAt50 : A Tribute To The Sheros Of Our Journey To Independence

I celebrate a force that is too often forgotten When we share the stories of our journey Our struggles, our negotiations, the final […]

19 December 201415 May 2018Linguere Writes

Lost in Religious Translation

At around the age of twelve, I made the conscious decision to become a Muslim. Maybe, what I should say is that […]

8 March 201415 May 2018Linguere Writes

International Women’s Day: I Celebrate

It’s International Women’s Day and today, as with everyday, I celebrate (with) all women and girls around the world! I commend us […]

22 July 201315 May 2018Linguere Writes

I Am Sorry

I’m sorry…. Was all you said Three words… cut short to two coz you needed to save your breath Exhausted from the […]

3 January 201315 May 2018Linguere Writes

You Are Woman

You are born, the only one crying in a room filled with laughter and smiling faces…your cry either natural or induced by […]

6 November 201230 Day Letter Challenge

Day Three: Your Parents

Ya, When I saw the list of recipients for the letters in the challenge, I thought yours was going to be the […]

4 November 201230 Day Letter Challenge

Letter Challenge Day One: Your Best Friend

Dear twin/sister from another/ partner in all levels of crime/other half etc Isn’t it great that my first letter has to be […]

30 May 201215 May 2018Linguere Writes

La Petite Linguere

It’s 1 a.m in Morocco and I’m just resurfacing from my hand-outs. I’m wearing the ‘exams period’ gown and it doesn’t look […]

16 May 201215 May 2018Linguere Writes

Invictus: My Therapy

Have you had one of those days when things just refuse to fall in place like they usually do? Have you gone […]

8 March 201215 May 2018Linguere Writes

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 […]