January 22, 2022
Rays of the Rising Sun
I felt wrenched for my best friend, Haya. She was crying in her mother's arms, it was her 17th birthday and we should have been celebrating, but her…
Mahbubat Kanyinsola Salahudeen is an 18-year-old lady, writer, spoken word artist, poet, and human rights activist. She is a Communication and Language Arts student of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. She has works featured and forthcoming with Spillwords, Fiery Scribe Review, Lolwe, Ice Flow Press, Biscuit Hills, Mudroom, Northern Press, and elsewhere. She is a Girl Up Scholarship Fund Recipient 2021, a Girl Up Project Award Recipient 2021, and a winner of IHRAF's Creators of Literary Justice Award 2021, amongst others. Besides storytelling, she is intrigued by music, sports, catering, and historical movies.
January 22, 2022
I felt wrenched for my best friend, Haya. She was crying in her mother's arms, it was her 17th birthday and we should have been celebrating, but her…