Mwanabibi Sikamo
Mwanabibi Sikamo is a Zambian storyteller and filmmaker exploring the real and imagined lives of Africans past and present. Her fiction is steeped in the tradition of African spirituality. Her magical realism and historical fiction appear in Omenana, Iskanchi Magazine, and Olongo Africa, among others. She is currently writing her first novel.
Reading List
Portrait of Love in Five Acts
Featherlight fingers trace forgotten landmarks and discover new ones—musano-filled scars across his chest—silver slithers lining her belly—claws streaking kind, knowing eyes—tiny beads resting against the smooth dip of her waistline. Lips taste salt-lined cheeks while quivering hands peel back clothes and memories, exploring maps of lost lovers. ▴ ▴ ▴ 1. Lweendo sat in the doorway of […]