Post written by: Phehello J Mofokeng
Phehello J. Mofokeng is the editor of BKO Poetry & Literature Magazine. He is also an author of Sankomota: An Ode in One Album – A Reflective Essay. He is on the organising committee of Abuja Literary Festival and Franschhoek Literary Festival. He completed Drama & Film degrees at Wits University and currently lives in Johannesburg.
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