Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia: Writer, Teacher & Speaker

Tag: CHILDREN ON THE STREET

BORN OF THE STREET

Post author By amoafowaa
Post date July 13, 2014
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Abena thinks of a way to escape this mess called home. She looks on her right and on her left and sees her friends sleeping soundly. What is it they love about this place that makes them sleep without thoughts? This is the street. Girls die everyday without any one bothering to find out how. […]

Tags #AFRICAN WRITERS, #SHORT STORIES, ABUSE., AFRICAN SHORT STORIES, CHILD LABOUR, CHILD NEGLECT, CHILDREN ON THE STREET, PHYSICAL ABUSE, RAPE, STREET CHILDREN

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THE WOMB OF THE STREET

Post author By amoafowaa
Post date July 13, 2014
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Suddenly the street develops a womb Unlike humans, it delivers a dozen multiplied a million At a go All needing food, all needing clothing, All needing care when money is rare Suddenly the street with no money makes it her hobby A hobby to produce without a care of their care Who is their father? […]

Tags #AFRICAN POETRY., AFRICAN LLITERATURE, CHILDREN ON THE STREET, POETRY., POVERTY