Within the cage of my ribs — Moh’d Alh. Nanu Potiskum

Read “Within the cage of my ribs” by Moh’d Alh. Nanu Potiskum, first published in Citizen on 13 Dec 1993; an archival poem on heartbreak & absence.

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Entrapped — Moh’d Alh. Nanu Potiskum

Read “Entrapped” by Moh’d Alh. Nanu Potiskum, first published in Citizen on 13 Dec 1993; an archival poem on love & relationships.

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Ummi — Adamu Muhammed Bawa

Read “Ummi” by Adamu Muhammed Bawa, first published in Citizen on 13 Dec 1993; an archival poem on love & relationships.

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The civil servant — Mohammed Alh. Nanu Potiskum

Read “The civil servant” by Mohammed Alh. Nanu Potiskum, first published in Citizen on 23 May 1994; an archival poem on work & social life.

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Gamblers — Ahmad Efebeli

Read “Gamblers” by Ahmad Efebeli, first published in Citizen on 23 May 1994; an archival poem on gambling.

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The drunkard’s life — Ahmad Efebeli

Read “The drunkard’s life” by Ahmad Efebeli, first published in Citizen on 23 May 1994; an archival poem on addiction.

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The night soil man — Mukhtar S. Wakeel

Read “The night soil man” by Mukhtar S. Wakeel, first published in Citizen on 23 May 1994; an archival poem on labour & dignity.

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Idler — Mukhtar S. Wakeel

Read “Idler” by Mukhtar S. Wakeel, first published in Citizen on 23 May 1994; an archival poem on work, idleness and self-reform.

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Shaver — Umar Alkali (Riyala)

Read “Shaver” by Umar Alkali (Riyala), first published in Citizen on 23 May 1994; an archival poem on violence, suffering and vengeance.

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Real — Mohammed Alh. Nanu Potiskum

Read “Real” by Mohammed Alh. Nanu Potiskum, first published in Citizen on 20 Sep 1993; an archival poem on love, desire and moral judgment.

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