As we walked down the path across the lake where people had set camp and enjoying fishing, a conversation ensued when three teenagers aged twelve, passed by puffing cigarettes and really could not be bothered what any one thought. Another instance, and a man walked on Wickford road some where in Essex with an almost [...]
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The Golden Baobab is in Search of African Writers for Children’s Stories
It’s that time of the year again! Golden Baobab is excited to announce the call for submissions for its annual Golden Baobab Prize. Our literary award invites entries of unpublished African-inspired stories written for an audience of ages 8-11 years or 12-15 years. This year the prize will award $1,000 to the best story [...]
Editorial: Dream Big
Editor’s Picks This week’s featured videos are: Malibongwe and Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand- Dream Big Tawiah Aboagye’s poem Bona Fide Beggars leaves us with the sense of where we are as African Nations. Do we truly have our freedom to express, develop and grow, or are just Bona Fide Beggars? This poem should [...]
Short Story: The Lie Detector- Part 3
3 MONTHS LATER… The silence of the courtroom was broken as the Judge brought down his Gavel hard. He was ready to give his judgement. John had been the prosecution’s leading witness for the murder of detective O’connor. After the grueling arguments , motions and counter motion, the defense and prosecution counsels had just finished [...]
Model African Union Summit To Be Launched On The 27th Of March 2012
A Model African Union Summit is to be held in Accra at the Accra International Conference Center on the 25th of May 2012 and will be formally launched on the 27th of March 2012 at the Wangara Hotel , Labone from 10:00am. The launch is to inform the General Public on how to register to [...]
Editorial: Be the Change
Disclaimer: The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors and forum participants on this web site do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Feint & Margin Editor’s Picks This week’s featured videos are: Kony 2012: From a Ugandan Perspective and Highlights of the Arise Magazine Fashion Week 2012 Tawiah Aboagye [...]
The Lie Dectector- Part Two
Previously on the Lie Detector… Somewhere across the world… He always brought her flowers , John was such a charmer ,’Anabel mused still in bed . That last shot of brandy really took its toll on her . She was going to be late for work but she smiled , stretched and allowed herself [...]
Editorial: The Power of Our Collective Voice
Editor’s Picks This week’s featured videos are: Kony 2012 and Fawohodie Trunk Show (A Pre-Independence Exhibition) Gideon Commey provides us with a step by step guide to mobilizing your community towards a positive social change in an article titled Successful Community Mobilization: Lessons and Principles Siphokazi Jonas’ poem is titled Why I Got You an [...]
The Lie Dectector -Part one
From the sound of her voice, I could tell she was lying. I watched her intently from behind my dark shades trying my best to spook her. She kept on explaining as I focused on the emotions spewing from every sound she made.
Editorial: Thank You!
Last week Feint and Margin recorded our highest readership figures ever in over 18 months of publication. To our growing readership base and contributors, Thank you! Editor’s Picks This week’s featured videos are: Tribal African Art and I am an African Francois Simpson shares sincere poem titled My Loneliness. Siphokazi Jonas’ poem titled Measures. Mugabe Ratshikuni’s [...]
