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American Belonging

April 19, 2022·   Mkawasi Mcharo Hall

We got there and weren’t sure which of the two houses was the “last on your left” as per instructions we got from our host. They both occupied that same …

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Love and Half a Side of History

April 18, 2022·   Mkawasi Mcharo Hall

When I was 11-and-a-half I fancied a boy. I remember exactly why. He was the only one with a book bag that had graffiti on it. I did not know …

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The Prefects

April 18, 2022·   Mkawasi Mcharo Hall

Power: They were only 16, give or take a year. But so powerful were they their mere appearance caused dread in girls no matter what we were doing. You could …

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The Gift of Passage

April 15, 2022·   Mkawasi Mcharo Hall

One day, my mother pulled me out of school. Just for a day. I was 17. It had occurred to her that I needed to be given a rite of …

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