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Author: Khaya Ronkainen

Khaya Ronkainen is a writer, poet and creative professional. Her blog focuses on all things poetry and creative nonfiction.
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If I Could Change One Thing

Posted on 04/30/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

If I could change one thing, what would it be?A question to ponder, and a wish set free.Thereโ€™s the world greedโ€™s dark stainAnd hearts to mend torn by pain.Perh...

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An Alternate Reality

Posted on 04/28/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

In reality, life is a spectaclebut doom-scrolling is a menace.With each swipe and click, itโ€™s quickdown the rabbit hole into darknesswhere bizarre and illogical...

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From Thrill to Warzone

Posted on 04/26/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

A world of its own, where connections blossomed. Who could deny the first thrill? Talking with so many people, all at once, around the world. I never questioned...

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Weaving stories to inspire & connect ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐ŸŒ

It was such an honour and great pleasure to contri It was such an honour and great pleasure to contribute to the Open Session & Discussion @oodihelsinki on African literature, last Saturday. Many thanks to my fellow panellists from @helsinkiafricanbookclub and our brilliant moderator @neema_maria โœจ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’›

The conversation was incredibly invigorating. This owes something to the wonderful and engaging audience whose feedback and questions Iโ€™m still mulling over. ๐Ÿ˜Š A massive thank you to all who attended, stopped by, or simply listened from a distance as you moved about the library. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

Be sure to follow @finnishafricansociety for all the upcoming African literature happenings.

๐Ÿ“ธ Of course, images by @bonbonkati and another very generous member of the audience, you know who you are. ๐Ÿ˜˜ Many thanks to you both! ๐Ÿ’›

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Khaya Ronkainen's books on Goodreads
Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
reviews: 5
ratings: 6 (avg rating 4.83)

From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light
reviews: 2
ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

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