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“All things begin from the spindle,
we say—life spun from graces.”
—Abdulkareem Abdulkareem,
“Enchanted Beach with Three Fluid Graces”
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“as if Rembrandt were saying...to all women: ‘For you are of the earth...and you will come to this point too, and be blessed if you feel as little shame, as much joy, as she!’ This is what a woman is: unadorned, after children and work and age, and experience.”
—Zadie Smith
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Cheikh Hamidou Kane, the Senegalese writer and one of the pioneers of postcolonial African literature, has died at 98. We at A Long House respect his work and contribution, and we would miss him.
Cheikh Hamidou Kane: (April 1928–October 2026).
Submissions are still ongoing to the 2026 Rajat Neogy Editorial Fellowship. Do send in your application.
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Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Rajat Neogy Editorial Fellowship. Be a part of great editorial practice in Africa! Visit the link to apply.
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Read Khosa Chambalo's story “The Roofless Days of Bwalijo” in our “Homelessness” issue, a story in which one homeless man's words and deeds become an inspiration and a portal for reflection.
(@KcKhosa65697)
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“He was nothing but the fellow who slept against the market wall, covered by a jacket that had seen more rains than blessings. But once, he had been a man of name and reputation.”
—Khosa J. K. Chambalo, “The Roofless Days of Bwalijo”
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Khosa J. K Chambalo (@KcKhosa65697) qis an up-and-coming writer born in Kalikumbi, Embangweni, Mzimba, Malawi. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation and is currently working on two books entitled: The Culture Between and The Road to Kalilumbi.
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Read Duncan Mwangi's “Pigeon” in our “Homelessness” issue, a story about a life on the edge of things.
alonghouse.com/pigeon/
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“Kobe remembers the exact moment when the verdict came in. It was eleven in the morning, the sun was bright against the windowpanes.... The verdict was unanimous; guilty on both counts, stalking and burglary.”
—Duncan Mwangi, “Pigeon”
alonghouse.com/pigeon/
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Read Michael Oladosu's “Manual for Surviving Without a Door” that lists all the small but heavy ways that homelessness impacts the individual.
(@Garricologist)
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“7. Dreams cost nothing, but they don’t take you anywhere without shoes.
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9. Every night has its own choir: rats, rain, & the sound of vending machines.”
—Oladosu Michael Emerald, “Manual for Surviving Without a Door”
From Issue 3: Homelessness
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Oladosu Michael Emerald (@Garricologist) is a writer, artist, photographer, and actor. He is the author of Every Little Thing That Moves and serves as an editor at Uncanny Magazine and Surging Tide.
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Read Yaw Atuobi's “Of Houses and Homes” in our “Homelessness” issue, which uncovers the various meanings a home can assume, in familial, political, and philosophical contexts.
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“It is strange to me to think directly about the home even though spates of my homelessness should define home’s edges.”
—Yaw Atuobi, “Of Houses and Homes”
From Issue 3: Homelessness
alonghouse.com/of-houses-and…
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Read Doreen Masika's “Fogbow” in our “Homelessness” issue. It's a story that reminds us that home is not only a place but also a memory, a memory of where used to be home, of those we have lost, and of those who hold us close.
alonghouse.com/fogbow/
