Bhala Writers’ Prompt: Explain a difficult topic to a child in simple language. I typed this as I listened to Everywhere You Go by Daniele Meneghello, in case you’d care to accompany this read with a song. Once upon a time in a far off land, Khumo lived in a…

A true story. As true as I remember it, at least. I remember everybody greeting each other. Where did they know each other from? Why was I the only one who knew nobody? Why was I the only black girl? It was a tutorial, which meant the class was smaller…

Write a short excerpt for a murder mystery story using the phrase ‘They/She/He had made just one mistake…’[Prompt provided by Bhala Writers.] She had made just one mistake and now she was pressed against the wall, with his fingers clasped around her neck. A glass lay smashed on the dining…

“Write a story from the perspectives of two people meeting for a blind date.” [Prompt provided by Bhala Writers.] I thought to try write something mushy and soppy. I am sure you think me sarcastic, but I am sincere. Mostly. (P.S: I am obsessed with alliteration in titles. Duh.) They…

“Write a conversation that takes place between two people who refuse to say what they mean.” [Prompt provided by Bhala Writers.] Tsitsi felt sunlight suddenly pierce her eyelids and interrupt her dream. She winced and opened her eyes to her mother-in-law standing over her bed, apron clad. Mai Viyo had…

“Write a bed time adventure or other story for your favourite niece/nephew” [Prompt provided by Bhala Writers.] Written for my niece, Nahla. The night was bright with light Little Runako lay asleep at night But before long, there came a sound The drifting notes of a little song Runako stirred…

Bhala Writers recently held a Masterclass titled Writing as Resistance and tasked us to write something based on the following quote by Angela Davis, “I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change, I’m changing the things I cannot accept.” …

“A taxi comes barreling down the pedestrian path and someone pulls you out of harm’s way.” [Meet Cute Prompt provided by Bhala Writers.] I want to say that it happened in slow motion, but if it had, I would have been dead. In any case, it felt like slow motion…

Write a wedding story that is inspired by, or includes, the phrase “Nobody expected me/him/her/us to…” [Prompt provided by Bhala Writers.] I tried to write a story that moved at a slower pace than the last one. He looked up at his reflection in the mirror and smiled. His mind…