Farewell, Dear Continent!

For nine months I have believed only in the most abstract of ways that this day—the final day of my fellowship—would actually arrive. Now that it’s here, I want to travel back to the glory days of my stay and do it all again. A few weeks ago, you indulged me as I [...]

Ode to African Tea

Oh African Tea, you’re delicious and milky
Your spices make me want to jump out of bed.
All day long I crave your texture of silky
I cannot get your goodness out of my head.
For a special treat, a big burst of ginger
And an aroma of goodness fills the air.
I am not usually such a binger
But that [...]