A young, dynamic lady, prolific writer, activist, and poet, who started her writing career as a young girl but with aims and objectives to inspire and change the concepts that people built towards poetry in The Gambia.
Good that God is good
Good that God is good For all avenues that He has been given me You’re people of might, upon the night You all ignited the musical historic atmosphere of words with care Good that God is good Sitting in the hours of the energetic Senegambia Sparks with hypes of vibes day break speak Ping pong […]
Open Poem (Birthday)
From among the saints in Baghdad Was this lady who lost her dad Her brother, her son and all she had From the bombs of Uncle Sam And emasculation of the men of that land In anger she dropped her hijab And walked on the land In protest of what befell her The women of […]
Meet the Wiseman
In halls of power, where decisions weigh, Stands a sage, guiding with wisdom’s ray. The wiseman, adviser to the throne, In his counsel, seeds of greatness sown. With eyes that see beyond the fleeting hour, He whispers truths with gentle power. In the tapestry of chaos, he finds the thread, Leading leaders with words well […]
The Menace of Pollution
Our planet lies breathless Under the defiling spillage of oil mines Infertilizing plains of vegetation And suffocating the aquatic ecosystem Within the bondage of pollution The glaciers melt Dry lands shred Temperatures rise unbearable Life goes into shambles The menace of environmental pollution Is a boomerang of our own deeds We are like a bird […]
The Ascension
In the midst of the thick minds Who bury the innocent souls alive Thinking to be caused by their existence From their mischievous beliefs, In the realm where dreams and visions reside, A prophet embarked on a momentous ride, Guided by angelic wings, he flew, Ascended beyond the skies, his journey anew. Through the layers […]
OIC Boxed by Expectations
Dubious conference deterring Islamic morals A movement meant for aiding Islamic decrees The Islamic cleric; are their minds tamed? Infusing Islamic principles into personal and public life Music is not a like term in numerical Islamic order But by OIC; shall display for an entertainment Islamic cleric shall consume and spot a recognize wrongdoing They […]
Previously The Arrogant King In The Village: Inside The Underground Wall
( Previously The Arrogant King In The Village) Season 1 Episode 10. Inside The Underground Wall By: Saffiyah Joof “Put those clothes on”, Karim’s mother said in a stressful voice “. Awa, who’s into African modeling and design has an interest in nurturing her talent and has bought some materials to sew for Karim’s wedding. […]
Gambia the Forgetting Nation
Article by Abdul Malick It is risible and disheartening facing the daily realities of the absence of political hygiene, dysfunctional institutions, state oppression and prejudice, led by the mass morally and academically bankrupt fellow state officials of The Gambia government, making our societies and country so toxic and stagnated thus leading societal collapse and unstoppable […]