My Father
“You’re the leader of tomorrow,” he showers.
With zeal I await tomorrow…
Tribesmen
Dear Founding Fathers
Like African colonies did for our independence,
we shall repaint the faint images of heroism and
mold a strong victory and liberty fences.
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HOW DO WE EVOLVE?
In a continent of Gerontocracy,
Where we dwell on what worked for the ancient,
We fail to ponder on what will work in the future…
Announcing Poet Laureate 2020 – The Shortlist!
Poet Laureate (since 2018) is a literary competition that seeks to compensate and endorse creativity within Africa and by Africans. With help from a roundtable number of sponsors and partners, Poet Laureate 2020 has been able to reach and receive entries from African writers within and across Africa. This year we had a very strong
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Special Tribe Feature!
TVO presents a special tribe feature on the theme: ” Connecting Spirituality to African Literature.” As a platform that embraces African literature, it is an attempt to highlight the genesis of African literature, the propagation of spirituality in the African Literary scene, and to connect writers and readers to the root of spirituality in African
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November: Why African Narratives Change
TVO TRIBE presents an open call for articles, poems, personal accounts, photos, etc on the community’s theme for November; Why African Narratives Change. This is a pursuance to see the evolutionary nature and design of African stories and Storytellers. All contributors are therefore required to submit works that relate to this theme. PLEASE NOTE THE
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Africans In Diaspora: Are They The Same As Us?
Of Greek origin, the term ‘diaspora’ translates to ‘scattering’ or ‘dispersal.’ The African diaspora may therefore be used to encapsulate people of African ancestry dispersed or scattered from their home continent to other parts of the world either through forced removal or voluntary migration, and the progeny of the dispersed born in their new places of settlement. In essence, the African diaspora is made up of the offspring of those who were forcefully removed from their home and taken to other places as slaves centuries ago – historical diaspora – and those who have migrated from Africa in search of better opportunities – contemporary or new diaspora.
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Red Moon
by Agwaze Gift Naomi Sitting under the mango tree. Enjoying the cool night air, With the moon smiling down on all beneath. The happy chatter of little ones, anticipating the moonlight tales of the elderly. Sounds of mothers petting their toddlers to sleep. Fathers under the cashew tree discussing pressing issues at hand while sipping
Recalling Our Forgotten Stories: Africa’s Oral Tradition
by Damola Oluwemimo Oral tradition, or oral lore, is a form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas, and cultural material is received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another. This is done mainly through speeches or songs that include folktales, ballads, chants/praises, prose, and even verses. This made it possible for a
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Dear Nigeria: Our Independence Day Stories
Dear Nigeria, I come bearing gifts as you mark yet another year to celebrate your freedom Freedom from the shackles of colonialism From the chains of oppression From the shadows of divisions Division of work, one may think but that’s not it. You celebrate your disentanglement from the shadows of division, that which held you
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