ISSUE 14

The issue features six prose pieces and six poems, each distinct in style, tone, and perspective, yet united by a shared interrogation of what it means to persist emotionally, socially, culturally, and spiritually.

The prose selections navigate lived realities with honesty and depth, exploring survival as resistance, memory, hope, and renewal. The poems, on the other hand, distill survival into lyrical moments sometimes tender, sometimes raw reminding us that poetry often carries what cannot be said plainly. Together, these works create a rich balance, allowing narrative and lyric to converse across pages.

Issue 14 is a wonderful issue not only because of its thematic strength, but because of the courage and clarity of its contributors. Each writer and poet featured here brings a necessary voice, proving once again that literature remains one of our most enduring tools for understanding ourselves and the world around us.

Contributors are: John Brantingham, Ornguze Nashima Nathaniel, Diane Bier, Itto & Mekiya Outini, Maryam Yusuf Zubairu, Nejeeb S.A, Tara Brabazon, Ozoya Irene Christopher, Joseph A. Farina, Isaac Dominion Aju, Sali Andiamo Siyaya, Ibrahim Oga.