She Blossoms...

• Episode 6 : Shattered Glass

  Posted: February 26, 2010, 4:30 pm by She Blossoms...

  Now I ain’t saying she’s a gold digger! Once upon a time, a girl wrote a poem in her defence. Something that Gabrielle might have written at some point. Gold digger Well, now that I am registered officially, into the ranks of those who search and dig, for gold, and paper that’s done and serialized, or plastic that buys the pleasures [...]

• The Kenya I Know – Kwani? Call out for Submission.

  Posted: February 25, 2010, 5:04 pm by She Blossoms...

  Following multiple conversations on “The Kenya We Want,” and our recent “The Kenya I Live In” short story competition, The Kwani Trust would like to invite writers to submit poems that explore the multiple realities we live in, the moments that define our public and personal lives, be they located in our parents, our childhood; [...]

• My chat with Merrilee Faber

  Posted: February 20, 2010, 7:57 pm by She Blossoms...

  Hi Juliet, and welcome!  First off, can you tell us when and why you decided to write? JM: I started writing when I was about 10, with a bit of encouragement from my stepfather. I did not really take much interest in it, except for the occasional stories I wrote and then hid. When I was [...]

• The Other Opinion: Creekside Princess Episode 5

  Posted: February 19, 2010, 11:50 pm by She Blossoms...

  Sometimes, when we are caught up in the midst of a volatile emotion, we need someone on the outside to look in and tell us the truth. That is why we need family, people who love us and are not afraid to tell us the truth. I quote, not certain from whom:Friends are family you chose [...]

• MILEAD Fellowship for Young Women – Call for Applications 2010

  Posted: February 17, 2010, 2:54 pm by She Blossoms...

  MILEAD Fellows Program   Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2010 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program for young African women leaders.   The MILEAD Fellows Program is a one-year leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain [...]

• Thought Patterns

  Posted: February 15, 2010, 10:30 pm by She Blossoms...

  As usual another short stay in hospital draws out strange thought patterns in my head. I was going crazy, really. I honestly think there was no particular concern to keep me in hospital. I hate hospitals even when the doctors are cute (best case scenario). Anyway, in between waiting for the results off another batch of [...]

• Episode 4 – The Dream

  Posted: February 12, 2010, 4:30 pm by She Blossoms...

  Gal stop trying to be a Woman when you are only a gal By Rayhab Gachango Gal you strut around in your fancy clothes, your makeup, high heels and skin tight clothes. Gal stop trying to be a woman when you’re only a gal at 8 years old. Gal you’re strutting your stuff, showing off those budding breasts [...]

• We didn’t start the fire –

  Posted: February 11, 2010, 10:11 pm by She Blossoms...

  Yeah, I supposedly promised to stop using Americanisms (See the Curve Ball Saga). Kinda hard to go cold turkey :) Anyway, I think the end (supposed end) of my Americanisms, and my full adoption of Kenyan expressions deserves a Billy Joel salute. So, me I am sharing this with you. Try to sympathise.

• The Bridport Prize 2010 International Creative Writing Competition

  Posted: February 10, 2010, 9:50 pm by She Blossoms...

  The Bridport Prize 2010 website is now open for entries! The Bridport Prize is the richest open writing competition in the English language – with £5000 first prize for a short story (of up to 5000 words); and £5000 first prize for a poem (of up to 42 lines). This year we are delighted to launch a [...]

• The Real Deal by Joyunspeakable

  Posted: February 9, 2010, 5:42 pm by She Blossoms...

  I have taken to copying poetry from other people. This one is sort of a response to Ray Ray’s Glass Shattering Hurt. The Real Deal I came, I broke you apart. you forgot, you were not meant to be a glass, tall, beautiful, wine glass so yes, i broke you apart but the reason I’m Back is cos you are the flexibility the [...]

• My Take on Love

  Posted: February 9, 2010, 1:42 pm by She Blossoms...

  So Valentine’s Day is coming up fast. And I am getting all these application requests on Facebook that I reject immediately. People around me talk about Love and Valentine’s Day Gifts. Both men and women are worried about what to get their love(s). A few are declaring their undying hate for both Cupid’s arrow and [...]

• Glass Shattering Hurt by Rayhab Gachango

  Posted: February 8, 2010, 9:22 pm by She Blossoms...

  I gave you the glass ball that was my heart. First you cherished it, Later you were indifferent, Was that why you were careless? Dropping the ball, shattering my delicate heart! You went away, left me in pieces. I hurt, crying for so long because you broke me. It took me years to glue the pieces together, Getting scarred with pain As sharp pieces [...]

• My Happy Ending

  Posted: February 6, 2010, 1:53 am by She Blossoms...

  Not a happily-ever-after ending. Just a happy ending, one of many. Waking up one day and realising that despite how many mistakes you have made, and in spite of how many curve balls life throws at you, you still did pretty good. So my mum is dozing off while watching some TV show that for the life [...]

• Casting Call

  Posted: February 6, 2010, 9:52 pm by She Blossoms...

  Hey good people! Something big and fresh is about to hit the screens and we want YOU to be a part of it! Auditions are happening this February 15th-17th 2010, so get your dates marked and creative juices flowing! Please find all the info on the attached PDF. Good luck!! Regards Se’ydou Feature Producer/Director seydou.mukali@gmail.com AUDITIONS POSTER Click to see. Filed under: Current Events [...]

• And so it goes – Billy Joel

  Posted: February 3, 2010, 10:50 pm by She Blossoms...

  In every heart there is a room A sanctuary safe and strong To heal the wounds from lovers past Until a new one comes along I spoke to you in cautious tones You answered me with no pretense And still I feel I said too much My silence is my self defense And every time I’ve held a rose It seems I only felt [...]

• Things are thick…

  Posted: February 3, 2010, 10:13 pm by She Blossoms...

  We attach our feelings to the moment when we were hurt, endowing it with immortality. And we let it assault us every time it comes to mind. It travels with us, sleeps with us, hovers over us while we make love, and broods over us while we die. Our hate does not even have the decency to die when those we hate die--for it is a parasite sucking OUR blood, not theirs.

• The Baobab Prize for African Literature!

  Posted: February 3, 2010, 7:52 pm by She Blossoms...

  The Baobab Prize annually invites entries of unpublished African short stories written for audiences either 8-11 years or 12-15 years. This year the prize will award $1,000 to the best story in each category and $800 to a promising young writer (18 years and below). Also all short listed stories will be considered for possible [...]

• YOUTUBE AND THE PULITZER CENTER ANNOUNCE PROJECT: REPORT 2010

  Posted: February 3, 2010, 7:49 pm by She Blossoms...

  SEEKING UNTOLD STORIES FROM ASPIRING JOURNALISTS (MADE POSSIBLE BY SONY AND INTEL) Enter for a chance to win one out of five $10,000 reporting grants! Project: Report 2010 kicked off today, a partnership between YouTube and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, made possible by Sony and Intel. The contest invites non-professional, aspiring reporters to share their stories with the world. With two [...]

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