When the Air Sings Back
In spring, the air receives birdsong as a promise of return. In autumn, the air answers back with rustling leaves, crisp winds, golden light, and the scent of r...
Author: Khaya Ronkainen
Khaya Ronkainen writes poetry, creative nonfiction and fiction. This blog explores all things writing and living, aka personal history, cross-cultural experiences, nature, language, and the many ways people carry home within and across borders.
A Way of Looking at the Rain
They say rain isn’t universal—No two cultures see it quite the same.To one, it’s grace falling from the skycoaxing green from brown, life from stillness.To anot...
Still on Break, But Had to Share This: Reflections on Dream Count
Yes, I’m still on a break. But I’m dropping by because I’m excited to share that last month, when Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was in Helsinki, our Finnish-African ...