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Making Room for Love’s New Shape: Sense of Self

Posted on 05/24/2026 by Khaya Ronkainen / 10 Comments

Our mothers are often among the most influential people in our lives. It may be why so many of us think of them, with certainty, as our role models. Yet, as Mar...

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Practicing Freedom and Gratitude

Posted on 12/05/2021 by Khaya Ronkainen

Freedom; I take nothing for granted. backstory: Tomorrow, December 6th, is Finland’s Independence Day. I’ve written a lot about what and why I love my second ho...

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khaya.ronkainen

Poetry | Creative Nonfiction | Fiction
📖 // debut DISTORTED IS THE VIEW out June 9, 2026 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

1. A novel of silence, longing, fracture, and love 1. A novel of silence, longing, fracture, and love; of what children understand, what care asks of us, and whether truth can still make room for tenderness, repair, and forgiveness.

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Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
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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
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