Siye
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Siye

Siye’s call comes in at exactly 8.05 p.m. I know because I have been staring at my phone since 7.30 … Read more

The Confession
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The Confession

I sit in line and wait. I count my heartbeats, trying to synch my breathing with the ticking of the … Read more

River of Blood
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River of Blood

(If you haven’t read part one of this story, click here) I am seated cross-legged on my couch, … Read more

Nina
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Nina

When Nina messages me, I am standing on my couch, trying to draw the curtains in my sitting room, … Read more

What's the Point?
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What's the Point?

When you finally manage to lift the head off your pillow on the cold morning, and you let your feet … Read more

Pieces of Us
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Pieces of Us

If death just meant leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new … Read more

Walking Away
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Walking Away

Celestine, Later in the evening, when you get back to the house, you will find a small black trash … Read more

The Suicide Note
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The Suicide Note

Dear Pat, I am writing because I am unable to do anything else. Unable to breathe. Unable to think. … Read more

Memories of the Ghost
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Memories of the Ghost

The Saturday chill, at 7:05 a.m., makes me curl my toes inside the cosy blanket as I turn on the … Read more

The Pillows
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The Pillows

I manage to slip out of the office at midday, hoping that what I have done for the day will be … Read more

Meet Eunniah Mbabazi
Eunniah Mbabazi is an Electrical and Electronic Engineer with a deep passion for books and literature. She has authored Breaking Down (a collection of short stories), If My Bones Could Speak (a poetry collection), The Unbirthed Souls (a collection of short stories), and My Heart Sings, Sometimes (a poetry collection). She has also co-authored Kas Kazi (a novel) and When a Stranger Called (an anthology of short stories).

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