Monkele

Monkele

The first time I saw Monkele, well, I don’t even know if that’s really her name, but I wish I could call her that. It really suits her. She was…
The first time.

The first time.

The first time I talked about love with a boy was also the first time I talked about God and heaven. I was in primary school, and my closest friend…
Is peace a failure?

Is peace a failure?

Someone asked me a question once. A question that just didn’t whisper, didn’t shout… It did both. A question that clung to my skin: "Do you think… You get comfortable…
The little girl

The little girl

I remember the night it all started. It was a cold Thursday evening. The sky was dark and heavy, like it was about to rain. I had closed my curtains,…
I am

I am

I am a child.I like cookies.Ice cream makes me happy.Candies and chocolates stitch the sky back together when it tears. I am a girl.I love animations that leave glitter in…
A child, a woman.

A child, a woman.

I am a child.I like cookies. Ice cream makes me happy. Candies and chocolates make my day. I am a girl.I love animations. I love dancing, running, and playing in…
As perfect, as flawed.

As perfect, as flawed.

I was in love with a writer once. Sweet words flowed from his mouth like a buttery fountain, smooth and passionate, coating everything they touched. His eyes held a kindness…