Behind a student’s familiar face may lie a story of violence, fear and silent suffering. In “The Truth I Adore!”, Ama Poetry asks whether a child can endure pain at home and still find the strength to show up at school.

When tomatoes become luxuries and fuel turns aristocratic, what remains affordable to ordinary citizens? Juma Clever Collins uses biting political satire to examine economic hardship, privilege and the widening gap between leaders and the people.

Can a compliment make someone feel like a superstar, a Casanova or the most attractive person alive? Alex Muhindo explores the amusing power of praise, romance and confidence in this witty, cheeky poem.