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Poem: How to Garden

This week’s Poet’s Corner contribution comes from Rory Kennett-Lister in Adelaide. Clip with sharp steel. Weed as you go. like wind over fields. Choose sprinkle over stream. There will always be brown so look for green Cast your eye at…

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7 African Fantasy Novels About Witches, Magic and Folklore

African fantasy literature is filled with extraordinary worlds where witches pursue forbidden power, ancestral spirits influence human destinies, sacred kingdoms conceal ancient secrets, and ordinary people discover magical abilities they never knew they possessed. Drawing inspiration from different African cultural…

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