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Poem / Poetry

September 22, 2017

Reads: 15

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

<p> It is about the African truth </p> Read More

Tags: african

Written around the time my mind was sparked; 2008-2009. Read More

Tags: human, africa, african

Tags: poverty, african

Short Story / Romance

January 23, 2016

Reads: 154

Shelves: 2

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Gggggg Read More

Tags: african, lovestory, kampala

Try here for the greatest tips on writing. The African Style. Read More

Tags: literature, african

The Meditations of Pilipo--the Existentialist is a novella about a man called Pilipo who turned out to be a terrorist. It details his thoughts, actions and life through the eyes of his former best friend, Godiah. The novel captures Pilipo's philosophy on religion and life which are heavily influenced by&#8230; Read More

Tags: literature, african, existentialism, philosophical, nairobi, kenyan, bungoma, pilipo

This is a story of three men who went to South Africa on a hunting Safari. The story outlines their planning, expectations, and success. Read More

Tags: hunting, african, safari, hunts

The story is about a young, good looking African woman who scams old man for money in Europe. One day she has a fling with a young writer. Unfortunately for her, the writer is very streetwise and discovers the real truth behind her. That moment he starts to write a&#8230; Read More

Tags: murder, writer, money, killer, woman, discovery, african, fling, unveiling, email, scam, sadistic, belgium, threatening, streetwise

The story is about a young, good looking African woman who scams old man for money in Europe. One day she has a fling with a young writer. Unfortunately for her, the writer is very streetwise and discovers the real truth behind her. That moment he starts to write a&#8230; Read More

Tags: murder, writer, money, killer, woman, discovery, african, fling, unveiling, email, scam, sadistic, belgium, threatening, streetwise

Book / Literary Fiction

June 17, 2015

Reads: 661

Comments: 17

Shelves: 1

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This novel is about a woman who tries by all means to save her marriage. Find out the trials she goes through to try and achieve this. Does she win her battle?[Hope you enjoy it ]. Read More

Tags: love, marriage, fiction, romance, husband, friends, abortion, cat, african

This is a short story or essay I wrote about the ever present racism that is still spread like cancer throughout the United States. I have started a movement to end one tendril of this cancer by referring to African Americans as Blacks, simply because they are just as American&#8230; Read More

Tags: childhood, god, native, american, man, freedom, relationship, youth, bomb, change, earth, creation, equality, racism, grandfather

Poem / Poetry

March 20, 2015

Reads: 117

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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This is a poem dedicated to females and specifically African women who have endured so much in life Read More

Tags: love, pain, beauty, women, endurance, african

Book / Fan Fiction

December 25, 2014

Reads: 137

Shelves: 1

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Just a piece of my imagination of a street couple getting money and gaining power until the fast life finally catches up to them.(I'm not done with the story yet let me know if I should continue) Read More

Tags: fiction, american, urban, african

Just a mixed individuals thoughts. Hope you enjoy Read More

Tags: hope, society, american, police, honesty, african, brutality

Book / Historical Fiction

September 20, 2014

Reads: 77

Shelves: 1

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An exciting story of the coming of the white christian missionaries into Africa. The changes, crisis, trials, and the battles. Read More

Tags: fiction, story, christian, traditions, african

Apart from my apparent love for writing, my reason for choosing to write MEMOIRS OF A MODERN HAUSA GIRL, is to shed light on the worrying issues that affects my society today, especially the issue of marriage. Even though the view of marriage as a union for life, is starting&#8230; Read More

Tags: african

Poem / Poetry

May 29, 2014

Reads: 76

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Spirit of Africa rise. Read More

Tags: son, african

The story takes place in 1962 Chicago, a time of innocence, before the turbulence of the sixties would literally change the world. The characters are best friends from the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's south side. They are all typical youngsters, wild, carefree, and full of hope, and promise. It is&#8230; Read More

Tags: friendship, american, chicago, community, butterflies, black, side, african, south, bronzeville

I remain inclined and rooted in the ideology of communism. A free society that enjoys financial and spiritual freedom. Read More

Tags: politics, african, south, jacob, zuma

Short Story / Memoir

January 25, 2014

Reads: 204

Shelves: 1

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Just a summary of my past years and whats going on in my life now Read More

Tags: love, romance, life, american, erotic, crime, women, santana, male, money, chance, urban, black, game, gangster

Accounts of ancient visitors to America .Emphasis is on corroborating the presence of the appearance of ancient African and Semetic people within the Americas by lithic and cultural evidence. Emphasis is always made to the presence of early societies in Central and South America. It appears that their visitations were&#8230; Read More

Tags: america, ancient, african, south, central, pre-columbian, semetic, caral, moche, nazca, tiwanaku, europoid

Poem / Commercial Fiction

December 06, 2013

Reads: 104

Shelves: 1

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A terse history of Africa, personified as a woman and told with imagery and rhyme. Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, history, classic, africa, historical, african

Essay / Non-Fiction

December 06, 2013

Reads: 157

Shelves: 1

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Africa needs a fix. This writer believes he knows what it is. He traces the problem and proffers a solution. Read More

Tags: africa, african, solution, fix, dentifrice

The Owaro Ajodun, an annual festival to ward off angry spirits, goes terribly wrong. The festival brings peace and order to the realm by appeasing two diametric, hellish spirit races, the impenitent and the vengeful, by rallying offenders for the sake of seeking forgiveness from spirits of the dead. The&#8230; Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, fiction, novel, story, mythology, tradition, science, beast, africa, kingdom, princess, african, based, bride

The Owaro Ajodun, an annual festival to ward off angry spirits, goes terribly wrong. The festival brings peace and order to the realm by appeasing two diametric, hellish spirit races, the impenitent and the vengeful, by rallying offenders for the sake of seeking forgiveness from spirits of the dead. The&#8230; Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, fiction, novel, religion, story, mythology, belief, tradition, science, beast, reincarnation, demon, africa, beliefs

Two strangers qualify for a AIDS study hosted by the pharmaceutical industry. They come to the US for the study and get more help from each other than the study but end up suffering for it. Read More

Tags: african, aids, industry, jamaican, yoruba, pharmaceutical, rastafarian

Connie Morris grows up in Chicago’s Cabrini Green projects, and suffers abuse from her father. When tragedy strikes the family, Connie is virtually the last survivor, and ends up homeless until an unexpected hobby leads to fortune and fame. At the peak of her career, someone from her past tries&#8230; Read More

Tags: family, fiction, american, drama, suspense, urban, african, saga

Poem / Poetry

October 16, 2013

Reads: 81

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A poem about love that is dying. Read More

Tags: love, poetry, drama, history, africa, literature, african, padmore, agbemabiese

Poem / Commercial Fiction

September 12, 2013

Reads: 108

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

This is a poem written in respect of a Canadian lady, who came to africa to learn our ways, culture religion and tradition. She fell in love with our way of life that she had to learn how to prepare and eat the african dish especially Nigeria food. Now she's&#8230; Read More

Tags: african, unity, woman_, africa_

Chicago Public Radio featured author Kenneth Ngwa announces the release and availability of his debut book. "Brothers Don't Travel: Short Stories of Israel." Kenneth Ngwa, visited Israel and has depicted his numerous trips in a book of short stories. The book is based on his own experiences as an African-American&#8230; Read More

Tags: world, american, adventure, travel, israel, literature, brothers, african, nonfiction, tel, aviv

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