Myth, History & Cultural Memory

A triple-braided root splitting toward a stormy slave ship and sunny Ethiopian obelisks, topped by a flaming river.
The Hidden Root: Wax and Gold

The Hidden Root: Wax and Gold

Year of the Snake poem artwork depicting the animals of the lunar new year
Year of the (Fire) Horse 丙午

Year of the (Fire) Horse 丙午

A Black man sleeping in bed while an elderly Black woman sits beside him, reading a book. The background features colorful, abstract patterns.
I Dreamt About My Love Meaning Life After Death?

I Dreamt About My Love Meaning Life After Death?

A Black man in a Jamaican shirt and St. George's bandana writes in a notepad, flanked by a watchful lion and the British Crown Jewels with a single eye. Urban Manchester and the Nairobi savanna merge in the background.
Simple Sheng: Slang, Diaspora and Ever New Deviations

Simple Sheng: Slang, Diaspora and Ever New Deviations

brief A surreal portrait of an African face with a missing nose, wearing a beaded Ade crown, against a white background.
Unlock Olorun: The African God in the Universal Light

Unlock Olorun: The African God in the Universal Light

Cobalt miners toil under King Leopold's ghostly gaze.
Remember King Leopold? This is Congo Kinshasa

Remember King Leopold? This is Congo Kinshasa

A lone figure veiled in white stands amidst the ruins of a city under a stormy sky, while a few resilient wildflowers bloom in the foreground, symbolizing loss and fragile hope. Skendong Poetry.
Laid Bare XIV: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare XIV: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

A multicolured ancient looking Rubik's Cube on an orange canvas - Skendong Poetry
Δουλεύω: A Remarkable Translation in Its Poetic Context

Δουλεύω: A Remarkable Translation in Its Poetic Context

Year of the Snake poem artwork depicting the animals of the lunar new year
Year of the Snake 蛇

Year of the Snake 蛇

A black and white image depicting the harrowing aftermath of war in Gaza, Palestine. The foreground shows a small orphaned boy holding a delicate Sunbird.
Laid Bare XIII: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare XIII: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

A mystical and surreal scene inspired by a poem about the revival of forgotten words - Skendong Poetry
Reviving Lost Words: A Poem of Forgotten Meanings

Reviving Lost Words: A Poem of Forgotten Meanings

Baye Fall: At the Tomb of Ibrahima Fall

Baye Fall: At the Tomb of Ibrahima Fall

I am Cyrus the King, an Achaemenian" in Old Persian, Elamite and Akkadian languages. It is known as the "CMa inscription", carved in a column of Palace P in Pasargadae. These inscriptions on behalf of Cyrus were probably made later by Darius I in order to affirm his lineage, using the Old Persian script he had designed.
Cyrus the Great: A Poem for Palestine

Cyrus the Great: A Poem for Palestine

a man crying after lebanon explosions
Laid Bare XII: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare XII: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Newsclip of Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin: The First to Refuse

Claudette Colvin: The First to Refuse

A child being vaccinated against Polo amidst war in Gaza
Laid Bare XI: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare XI: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

an old woman in distress amidst destruction
Laid Bare X: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare X: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Strange Evolution of a Queen
Strange Evolution of a Queen

Strange Evolution of a Queen

Airdropped aid kills at least 5 people in Gaza
Laid Bare IX: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare IX: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Skendong Poetry
Bardo Tango: Verses in Shadow’s Dance with Death

Bardo Tango: Verses in Shadow’s Dance with Death

a depiction of people watching the destruction of Jerichos Wall
Laid Bare VIII: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare VIII: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Year of the Snake poem artwork depicting the animals of the lunar new year
Year of the Dragon 龙年

Year of the Dragon 龙年

Woman and Child in Gaza, Palestine.
Laid Bare VII: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare VII: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Gaza, Palestine 2024
Laid Bare VI: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare VI: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare V- Skendong Poetry
Laid Bare V: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare V: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

An old, ornate Palestinian Nakba key, broken into several pieces, set against a background of bold, colorful, abstract landscapes.
Laid Bare IV: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare IV: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

A vast multitude of people in a desert look up, pointing towards a black sun in the sky.
Laid Bare III: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare III: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Children looking at a black sun
Laid Bare II: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict and Destiny

Laid Bare II: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict and Destiny

Two youngsters in an expanse looking up and at a black sun
Laid Bare: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare: Ancient Prophesy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Army outnumbered on Khartoum's streets - GETTY IMAGES
Africanistan Epic: The Ultimate War on Terror

Africanistan Epic: The Ultimate War on Terror

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