Tag: Stories
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FIRST KISS
At 18, Carrie had never kissed a boy. In fact, the thought made her insides want to come out. How did people enjoy exchanging saliva? Mouths aren’t that sexy. And yet, she always wondered what was so attractive about kissing, especially the french ones that looked like a guide to catching a nasty mouth infection…
Tongwa Aka
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Everyday People – August 30th 2016
I met Robert Adams today. He’s a tall African American man with dread locks that reach the small of his back, pulled in a low ponytail. When I first walked into the historic looking high-rise building on Vermont avenue NW, Washington DC, he greeted me with charm and eloquence. He had been typing an email. […]
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Our Path To Greatness Gala
Last Sunday (May 22, 2016) I had the privilege to attend a gala fundraiser hosted by the Non-Profit organization Our Paths To Greatness. The reason for this fundraiser was to provide affordable education and other resources to Makoko village in Nigeria. This village, suspended over a body of water has over 85 thousand inhabitants, who fish […]
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Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time When humanity knew harmony When people smiled and said ‘good morning’ When looks held love When husbands respected their wives When wives revered their husbands When children obeyed their parents When learning was a passion When knowledge was pride When books were treasures When music was therapy When words were lyrical When movies […]