Rolland Kishonti

Short stories from the African online literary scene | Pediatric surgeon

[Rolland Kishonti @rollandhun]

@JF3336 Hey, JF, “it really is giving us the feel to ‘just quit at this point’” — please never stop posting, and don’t leave. Your voice matters so much here: great art, spiritual depth and inspiration. Yours is one of my favorite accounts, so please don't disappear from here.

[Rolland Kishonti @rollandhun]

Before leaving for America, Rudo wants to tell her father how much she loves him. But when and how?

’Chasing Elephants,’ the story of a young girl's attempt to reconfigure the way she communicates with her father by @ChidoMuchemwa @Lolwe_ https://t.co/YWLJn2xIlL

📸 Patrick Baum

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A tragic event that occurred in the #Kariobangi slum area, in #Nairobi many years ago.

’Poor Grandpa!’ is the heartbreaking story of ’an open sore for which there is no remedy, one that has refused to improve to a scar’ by @KenWalibora @wwborders https://t.co/MOWRxGwCNB

#Kenya

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There is something magical about the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.

’The Race,’ a flashfic about how Akpiti, a generous boy, has benefited from his grandfather’s advice by Nii Moi Thompson via @FlashFictionGH https://t.co/xp7KN0Zvw5

📸 Juanita Swart #Ghana

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Prem discovers a box among her late mother-in-law’s belongings, the contents of which reveal surprising new details about her husband’s family.

’Fragments,’ the story of an #Ambarsariya boy and a #Lahori girl in #Kenya by @somaphor via @IseleMagazine https://t.co/AlVs4RlbDI

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’Table set for romantic dinner, gorgeous form fitting dress, glorious aromas wafting in from the kitchen, baby fed and tucked in.’

’For Better, For Worse,’ the stunning story of an unforeseen ceremony on a fateful evening by @Bas_Bossa via https://t.co/siPgL1ktYk

📸 @AndresUran

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Two ladies, working in the same open-plan office, one of them refuses to interact. One day the ice breaks and a shocking new fact comes to light.

’Unknown Existence,’ a startling story by @TolulopePopoola on @brittlepaper https://t.co/Upcnyt3oM7

@AccomplishPress #AfricanFiction

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’Just tell me what I can do to be a writer.’

’The Story is an Egg, or Five Fragments,’ five brilliant flashfics that invite you to pause and reflect on the immense reaches of the soul by @UcheUmezurike via @ShallowTales https://t.co/oNT7f5Y55c

@spembleton @CurreyFor @afrocritik

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The story of Rasoa, a young boy who went for a job interview in #Antananarivo.

’A Nice Job in Antananarivo,’ a detailed description of the rich tapestry of life in the poor neighbourhood of Ankasina @NnamdiOguike @AfWriterMag https://t.co/MpnyHytaUy

📸 Brent Ninaber #Madagascar

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An absorbing conversation between a father and his daughter in the dark at two o’clock in the morning.

’A Reversal,’ a powerful story that offers a different perspective through which to view an established tradition by Imbolo Mbue on @BakwaMag https://t.co/yVhTRjYA3Q

#Cameroon

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’Once I set my kite soaring hundreds of feet above my head, I felt as if I had superpowers. Flying gave me the strength to believe that anything was possible.’

’Until I Come Home,’ a poignant story by Sophia Egbelo on @TheSingleStoryF https://t.co/yeA09OiAbc

📸 Nik #kite #Ghana

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’We like running after mtenga because if we are lucky to get a lot of sugarcane we can take some of it to Mama Amu’s kiosk and get mandazi in return.’

’Child’s Play’ an amazing story that sends a chill down the spine by @mwanigaminage #Kenya @JoburgReview https://t.co/9arviBe3dO

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Abiy, the ambitious language teacher in #AddisAbaba, was determined to climb the social ladder.

’Abiy’s Day,’ a great story about how language teaching is not just about sounds and intonation by @LindaYohannes via @JaladaAfrica https://t.co/BjDDJXyIks

📸 by @Shai_buna #Ethiopia

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Four letters from #Khartoum, 1950-51. A renowned physician, his daughter in London, and events that take a surprising turn.

’Doctor on the Nile,’ a portrayal of the life in colonial #Sudan from the perspective of a British colonial by Leila Aboulela @VQR https://t.co/sY6MpwMqFg

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Junior students are often bullied at school. They may not be able to defend themselves, but teachers can help them.

’Solomon Forson, Bellboy,’ a story about Solomon, who was terribly annoyed following a series of punishments. @FCTamakloe @FlashFictionGH https://t.co/TSdnjMXLGU

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Isaac Witbooi’s heart was heavy and sad when he was forced to leave the land where his ancestors lay.

’Away From the Dead,’ a sad and painful story about what it feels like to be dispossessed and lonely by Karen Jennings on @Botsotso_Gova https://t.co/KBCRWPLtbo

@AfricaWritesUK

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Elderly Aworele was taken by surprise when the postman delivered a letter to him, written by his long-lost, seriously ill granddaughter.

’Grandpa’s First Christmas,’ a beautiful children’s story about longing for #family love by Oyeniyi George @wsacentre https://t.co/w6Jf7g729O

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It is not only knowledge that betters us, but the kind of life we lead. A big sister advises her little sis on how to live a balanced and happy life.

’Dear Ibiye,’ is a brilliant letter that fuels you with bravery by Mercy Max @brittlepaper https://t.co/CzlcFqFZs3

@nellyliella

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’She had been born into a life that had already been planned out.’

‘The Rustling of the Leaves,’ the story of a young girl, whose heart rebelled against the idea of becoming the captive of her father’s career plan. By Adelaide Awo Darkoa Asiedu @writersPG https://t.co/lCG7wtFTMI

[Rolland Kishonti @rollandhun]

'I was seven years old and puffed up with pride; I was my father’s little cattle herder.'

‘Cattle Praise Song,’ a tribute to the central role that cows used to play in #Tutsi culture in #Rwanda by @Mukasonga @NewYorker https://t.co/Ujs4NSTbQQ

Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh #inyambo