Poem by Sarah Eno Obongha
Choose To Try Again
At times the hope of a river flows into a canal,
Draining away its current.
At times, the faith of the moon is covered by the cloud
Leaving its mouth silent, even when it screams out loud.
At times the strength of the rain is shadowed by…
AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of African women through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan Africa. In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana’s female poets
Poem by Nana Nyarko Boateng
Black List
Merge discrete metals to smithereens
blacksmith who ain’t black
and don’t smith
Black Africa
a golden…
AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of African women through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan Africa. In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana’s female poets
Poem by Afia Amoaa Oppong-Kwakye
Child Not Bride
Under the silvery stare of the moon
The children sat to listen…
AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of African women through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan Africa. In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana’s female poets
Poem by Brenda Dokmah Bakomora
Dear African Woman
If I haven’t told you that you are beautiful, you are
If I…
I was probably 4 or 5 years old when I started noticing that my brother was “different” to all my other siblings. My brother is the fourth born and middle child of my mother’s seven children. Growing up I noticed that he was always reserved, never spoke a word…
I don’t know about you ladies, but the past two years have been a rollercoaster of emotions. From breakups to the world crisis at large and of course COVID 19. It often feels like things just keep piling on. And sucker-punching me back to square one. This is why…
Everywhere we look, it seems everyone (including us), is telling you to practice self love.
But is self love actually possible? Especially in an age where we are told by our phones, social media, TV and adverts that we are not enough?
After a chat as a team, we started…