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lylaet
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Through The Doors: A Journey of Rediscovery and Courage
The first door is easy, magical even. There is no marking on the door, but instinctively she knows and opens it. It leads her to her...
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lylaet
Feb 24, 20222 min read
Golden Brown Perfection
I would kill to hold your hand. Just grab it, and feel your fingers interlock in mine. I am not a hand holder. This isn’t something we...
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lylaet
Oct 26, 202113 min read
Aminata's Freefall
It was her fifth job interview after graduating from university, and it was absolutely infuriating. She could feel the sweat collecting...
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lylaet
May 20, 20215 min read
The National Archives of Ghana - Archived Letter #23020 (2001)
My love, 35 days. So of course I haven’t forgotten and moved on. You linger. In my thoughts, in my memories, in my desires. I haven’t...
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lylaet
Aug 27, 20208 min read
Boy and Butler
It was a silent night, so quiet that it almost deceived you into thinking that it was utopic.
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