The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Check out the debut collection from Shalom Thomas, "The Things We Almost Became." Available now, direct from the author t.ly/RUqn- or on Amazon t.ly/RUqn- 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At the Meadow How one might look at the world in juxtaposition with the life that we have—poems from Esther Owolabi t.ly/Fk1K_t.lyAt the MeadowHow one might look at the world in juxtaposition with the life that we have—poems from Esther Owolabi 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Irony Of Tastes A narrative essay uncovering Nigeria’s cultural irony through the compliancy of its socio-economic classes — by Gracious Adebayo t.ly/S11c3t.lyThe Irony Of TastesA narrative essay uncovering Nigeria’s cultural irony through the compliancy of its socio-economic classes — by Gracious Adebayo 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026First People of the Kalahari A poem from John Mhongovoyo t.ly/wu9ijt.lyFirst People of the KalahariFirst People of the Kalahari A poem from Zimbabwean John Mhongovoyo I have no totem And probably no name. Born by another child on the fringes Of our ancestral lands I grew like a weed but do not ... 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Memory A short story that explores family ties through two siblings - from Motswana Laone J. Mangwa t.ly/nFYaut.lyMemoryA short story that explores family ties through two siblings — from Motswana Laone J. Mangwa 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trees At Rest A study of the Baobabs of Botswana by Derek Workman t.ly/OfOist.lyTrees At RestA study of the Baobabs of Botswana by Derek Workman 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Blue Cap and The Bag of Clothes A short story about healing, family, and the quiet ways love reminds us that we are seen, remembered and capable of giving back — by Tiffanie Nuti Thairu t.ly/j5ZRGt.lyThe Blue Cap and The Bag of ClothesA short story about healing, family, and the quiet ways love reminds us that we are seen, remembered and capable of giving back — by… 011
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 26/09/2026After Giving Life One Derek Workman’s photo essay on Botswana’s abandoned Scottish Livingstone Hospital #Bots60 t.ly/ahvRbt.lyAfter Giving Life OneDerek Workman’s photo essay on Botswana’s abandoned Scottish Livingstone Hospital 010
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Botswana Revisited Former Botswana resident Bill Carrs shares photos and thoughts 50 years later #Bots60 t.ly/iTgjgt.lyBotswana RevisitedBotswana Revisited Former Botswana resident Bill Carrs shares photos and thoughts 50 years later Words from Former Police Officer Mr. Bill Carrs: Serowe had changed so much in fifty years that I … 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Botswana Revisited Former Botswana resident Bill Carrs shares photos and thoughts 50 years later #Bots60 t.ly/iTgjgt.lyBotswana RevisitedBotswana Revisited Former Botswana resident Bill Carrs shares photos and thoughts 50 years later Words from Former Police Officer Mr. Bill Carrs: Serowe had changed so much in fifty years that I … 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A Code A story from Yewande Omotoso t.ly/Wa9EPt.lyA CodeA Code by Yewande Omotoso The three girls dreaded the last ever day of high school for different reasons. Nomthi had gotten a scholarship to study medicine and she was scared of the sight of blood … 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 26/09/2026From the Hills of Gabane Three poems by Samuel Rubadiri on Botswana’s landscape, history and economy t.ly/ueq4jt.lyFrom the Hills of GabaneThree poems by Samuel Rubadiri on Botswana’s landscape, history and economy 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Diary of Joblessness She treated becoming jobless like an adorable little challenge, while thousands escaped deep-seated scarcity on a boat — by Linda Yohannes t.ly/TI2WIt.lyDiary of JoblessnessShe treated becoming jobless like an adorable little challenge, while thousands escaped deep-seated scarcity on a boat — by Linda Yohannes 001
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Kalahari Review is a weekly publication celebrating African nonfiction, short fiction, poetry, and art. We welcome submissions anytime. You can also include a voice-over of your piece. If interested, please submit a HQ recording of your work. kalaharireview.substack.com/p/submission...kalaharireview.substack.comSubmissionsGuidelines for The Kalahari Review 031
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Strangers In Eden On the night a nation found its freedom, two boys found something they could never keep — a story from Emmanuel Aneriba-Iga kalaharireview.substack.com/p/strangers-...kalaharireview.substack.comStrangers In EdenOn the night a nation found its freedom, two boys found something they could never keep — a story from Emmanuel Aneriba-Iga 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In The Midst Of The Silence Of The World Essay on the dilemma of writing while the world burns — by Isaac Dominion Aju t.ly/Phn1a 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The King of the House A tale about treachery, urban decay, corruption, and grief—from Aliyu Yakubu t.ly/Gkm28 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nigeria: Theocracy, Homophobia, And Injustice An investigative essay on the fatal human cost of legalised homophobia in Nigeria — from Mistus Elordie tinyurl.com/25l4whp3tinyurl.comNigeria: Theocracy, Homophobia, And InjusticeAn investigative essay on the fatal human cost of legalised homophobia in Nigeria — from Mistus Elordie 021
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 22/09/202651 pieces of writing advice for you - tinyurl.com/23ho965btinyurl.comFifty-One Ways to Improve Your Writing | Mike SagerThou shalt not bore. Do not start stories with the time, season, or weather conditions. Do not start with “It was” or “It’s” or “When.” Do n... 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Hellfire Through her raw, unfiltered voice, Mera recounts her descent into a hellfire of deceit, hatred, murder, and betrayal — a story from Phyllis Akpoti tinyurl.com/2c9odhkctinyurl.comHellfireThrough her raw, unfiltered voice, Mera recounts her descent into a hellfire of deceit, hatred, murder, and betrayal — a story from Phyllis… 001
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Do We Really Heal? An unflinching meditation on grief that refuses easy comfort, tracing mourning’s raw, non-linear shape—from Glory Ibanga tinyurl.com/23ns7cgztinyurl.comDo We Really Heal?An unflinching meditation on grief that refuses easy comfort, tracing mourning’s raw, non-linear shape—from Glory Ibanga 020
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nhare Mbira Poems that sing of the evidence of a home most felt. Notes struck by iron, rain, and love, written by the product of her country— by Nicole Chingosha tinyurl.com/2cht76w4tinyurl.comNhare MbiraPoems that sing of the evidence of a home most felt. Notes struck by iron, rain, and love, written by the product of her country— by Nicole Chingosha 010
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Fourth Junction A cleansing ritual ends. Something follows the family home anyway — by Ful Anthony Akoni tinyurl.com/2yku5f4xtinyurl.comThe Fourth JunctionA cleansing ritual ends. Something follows the family home anyway — by Ful Anthony Akoni 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Tuesday at the Corner Cafe A story about one very ordinary Tuesday, and tomorrow that never came - by Oseyi Zack Edetanlen tinyurl.com/25yh4e4utinyurl.comTuesday at the Corner CafeA story about one very ordinary Tuesday, and tomorrow that never came - by Oseyi Zack Edetanlen 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The King of the House A tale about treachery, urban decay, corruption, and grief—from Aliyu Yakubu tinyurl.com/29xcgodytinyurl.comThe King of the HouseA tale about treachery, urban decay, corruption, and grief—from Aliyu Yakubu 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Do We Really Heal? An unflinching meditation on grief that refuses easy comfort, tracing mourning’s raw, non-linear shape—from Glory Ibanga tinyurl.com/23ns7cgztinyurl.comDo We Really Heal?An unflinching meditation on grief that refuses easy comfort, tracing mourning’s raw, non-linear shape—from Glory Ibanga 010
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The Teacher From Hell A story about my bitter encounters with one of my former high school teachers—from Yandisa Krobani tinyurl.com/296h2gl4tinyurl.comThe Teacher From HellA story about my bitter encounters with one of my former high school teachers—from Yandisa Krobani 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The Amen of Our Mothers Two poems from Nigerian Asma’u Yahaya Mustapha t.ly/MIbAKt.lyThe Amen of Our MothersTwo poems from Nigerian Asma’u Yahaya Mustapha 010
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Chapter 4 (Part 2) The next chapter of the novel Kwaheri — from Lord Ezekiel N. Nzamb’War t.ly/yI5Mjt.lyChapter 4 (Part 2)The next chapter of the novel Kwaheri — from Lord Ezekiel N. Nzamb’War 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Nair’s Nightmares A story about a mysterious attack in a scrapyard — from South African Pravasan Pillay t.ly/QFdHAt.lyNair’s NightmaresA story about a mysterious attack in a scrapyard — from South African Pravasan Pillay 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Let’s Hear It Two new poems from an Eritrean Rahel Asghedom Zere t.ly/kEj7zt.lyLet’s Hear ItTwo new poems from an Eritrean Rahel Asghedom Zere 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Nhare Mbira Poems that sing of the evidence of a home most felt. Notes struck by iron, rain, and love, written by the product of her country— by Nicole Chingosha t.ly/__YSV 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Buried A poetry suite exploring the quiet rebellions found in family, identity, and societal expectations—from Gambian writer Benedict Jammeh t.ly/vBDWp 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Why I Left The Charismatic Church An account of how the charismatic church has failed to meet many people’s expectations — from Erica Goredema t.ly/xp4Gt 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This Road Before A story about a Zimbabwean girl navigating the bitter realities of post-independence and hunger—from Faith Tinotenda Penduka t.ly/0U1aWt.lyThis Road BeforeA story about a Zimbabwean girl navigating the bitter realities of post-independence and hunger—from Faith Tinotenda Penduka 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Tuesday at the Corner Cafe A story about one very ordinary Tuesday, and tomorrow that never came - by Oseyi Zack Edetanlen t.ly/X-m1zt.lyTuesday at the Corner CafeA story about one very ordinary Tuesday, and tomorrow that never came - by Oseyi Zack Edetanlen 011
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Before Our Peace Was Mocked An essay about the quiet heartbreak of watching your country’s good name get stolen — from Adwoah Nyarkoa t.ly/BVyI5 021
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Your Saturday read: Catch the newest chapter of our ongoing novel - Mpukane: The Fly Who Chased Truth. Chapter 9: When The Bullets Fell Silent t.ly/5ZA-r 002
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 10/09/202651 ways to improve your writing starting today! From best-selling author @therealsager t.ly/7A1hj 010
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Chapter 3: Struggle of the Fishermen The next chapter of the novel Kwaheri — from Lord Ezekiel N. Nzamb’War t.ly/X3LDq 010
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Tuesday at the Corner Cafe A story about one very ordinary Tuesday, and tomorrow that never came - by Oseyi Zack Edetanlen t.ly/LCeM2t.lyTuesday at the Corner CafeA story about one very ordinary Tuesday, and tomorrow that never came - by Oseyi Zack Edetanlen 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Everything Ticks With Time Poems explore nostalgia, timing and numbness - from Adekemi Mustapha t.ly/BXQGo 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Five Minutes Late How long can you keep love waiting before it stops waiting for you? — a short story by Bodges t.ly/Rbwxjt.lyFive Minutes LateHow long can you keep love waiting before it stops waiting for you? — a short story by Bodges 010
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I Have Not Written In Days And The World Has Really Gone By Poems about the aches of living through grief and the pangs of death — by Precious Iyoriobhe t.ly/ZefJHt.lyI Have Not Written In Days And The World Has Really Gone ByPoems about the aches of living through grief and the pangs of death — by Precious Iyoriobhe 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 07/09/2026They Forget A story about how humans move on after death regardless of who the deceased — by Abdulrazaq Godwin Omeiza t.ly/0kzRkt.lyThey ForgetA story about how humans move on after death regardless of who the deceased — by Abdulrazaq Godwin Omeiza 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Suitors, Crusaders And Campaigners The three poems explore constitutional rights, political charlatanism and decay, electoral flaws and frustrations — from Ndaba Sibanda t.ly/3-uqOt.lySuitors, Crusaders And CampaignersThe three poems explore constitutional rights, political charlatanism and decay, electoral flaws and frustrations — from Ndaba Sibanda 001
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Concrete Humus Poems exploring ecological grief in the hands of humanity, forced assimilation, and lost sanctuaries — by Leasebeth Ritz Kisemba t.ly/cg3Xct.lyConcrete HumusPoems exploring ecological grief in the hands of humanity, forced assimilation, and lost sanctuaries — by Leasebeth Ritz Kisemba 012
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A Difficult Burial The next chapter of the novel Kwaheri — from Lord Ezekiel N. Nzamb’War t.ly/rcl5N 011
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 07/09/2026In The Midst Of The Silence Of The World Essay on the dilemma of writing while the world burns — by Isaac Dominion Aju t.ly/P1_4Gt.lyIn The Midst Of The Silence Of The WorldEssay on the dilemma of writing while the world burns — by Isaac Dominion Aju 000
The Kalahari Review @kalaharireview.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Concrete Humus Poems exploring ecological grief in the hands of humanity, forced assimilation, and lost sanctuaries — by Leasebeth Ritz Kisemba t.ly/cg3Xct.lyConcrete HumusPoems exploring ecological grief in the hands of humanity, forced assimilation, and lost sanctuaries — by Leasebeth Ritz Kisemba 000
