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Stories and Poems

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Atinuke Odufuye | Day 12

by Atinuke Odufuye

Essays December 24, 2021

No Panettone This Year | Amal Stefanos | Essay

by Amal Stefanos

Essays December 24, 2021

Brittle Paper’s Submission Editor’s 2021 Reflections

by Tahzeeb Akram

News December 23, 2021

Brittle Paper Story by Motswana Author Tlotlo Tsamaase Wins Nommo Award for Best Short Story

by Submissions Editor

Stories and Poems December 23, 2021

Festival of Lights | Prenesa Naidoo | Day 11

by Prenesa Naidoo

Stories and Poems December 22, 2021

Mmanwu Festival | Chinaza Eziaghighala | Day 10

by Chinaza Eziaghighala

Stories and Poems December 21, 2021

Mary’s Boy Child | Bryan Okwesili | Day 9

by Bryan Okwesili

Features• Stories and Poems December 20, 2021

The Legend of Atta Wa | Lerato Mahlangu | Day 8

by Lerato Mahlangu