Cage Of All Time - Poem by Mwalimu LAKHPIN












Sometimes I forget who I am
Trying to get along with myself
Yet every morning I wake up
Recalling all my deepest sorrows
And the darkest days of my days.

I truly wish I can be more than me
I chase dreams like everyone does
I pretend that I’m a whole person
That I can sharply hide my oppressions
Lying about me but never to myself.

The insane part is who I really am
In regards to whom I once was
Such guy who endured the past
I know nothing about him, frankly
But all I see is just me and I.

No matter how hard I try to change
My personality never ceases to haunt me
My mind has become a fit to society
But they only see the one I once was,
A good berk of the decades.

I’m in a war that nobody else realizes
Due to the innermost battlefield
And I’m confused like nobody else
To the extent that my merits rot
No clue on who to really showcase.

Time change, years come and go
Cloned, still dreaming same stances
Solitude is still my only bliss
Talking to none but the lone man in me
Weighing just how much we’ve spoken.

No matter how determined I try
My luck keeps running against me
My mind urges to keep moving
That I will get nowhere anyway
That I deserve nothing but starve.

No matter how bothersome I get
The fact remains my key reminder
That I’m a forlorn loser for life
That I’m a genius in our inner life
That I’m a lesson to the worlds.

No matter how deep I behold
I’m still carrying the same load
No matter how on I can move
I’m still in the same practices
Same place and same tears.

Dreams about dreaming
With endless worries for myself
That someday I would live
And forget that I never lived
Then abruptly die with no trace.

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Spotlight: Meet Namabiha, The Rising Comedy Star in Kigali

From Nduba sector in Gasabo district, the 21 years old Patrick Habimana a.k.a Namabiha is an aspiring comedian, sketch writer, impressionist and stage performer in the evolving comedy industry of Rwanda. 

In a short conversation with one of the Basote Jam representatives, he invoked support from potential individuals who would invest in his talents, his eagerness to learning and exploring new forms of media and experimenting new techniques to spice his performances as long as he is bestowed heed. 

"I used to be an actor in high school and the reactions from the public motivated me that I was a humorist. I once participated in a sector comedy show from which we won a prize and from there, I decided to make it a career one day. Since 2014, this has been my very longed dream", said Namabiha. 

Patrick's extraordinary talents rose in 2014 when he begun to write his own stories, some of which he has produced onto his YouTube channel namely "NAMA MEDIA TV". He aspires to become one of the leading comedians in the country looking to leverage his global reach until his videos would appear on big platforms such as Netflix and alike or other big screens. 

To learn more about Namabiha's work and his team, check out his social media pages or contact him through +250780499978. 




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Ndi Umuhungu - Poem by Mwalimu LAKHPIN








Ndi umuhungu wihugura
Utihugisha insange z’ubu
Uhinga ateza ntarorere
Umwige ugenga imero ry’ubwise
Utabara iby’ejo atariho none.

Nta bwo nkangwa izi mvugo zanyu
Ngo:”Ngo uri zezenge warozwe kera
Uruhara rwaje nta n’akanunu
Wabuze n’uwo wiba akana
Umenya uruviri rwararyamye.

Niba utereta ntawubizi
N’aho unywera ntituhagenda
Uri ikiyuku kirya gikinze
Ubu ntitunazi ngo ukora hehe
Umwuga wawe ntawuwuzi.

Inkumi ikurebye ureba hasi
Nta bwo unazi isiri ry’abari
Uhora utubwira ngo buri hafi
Uhora utegura nturuhuka
Ubu bukwe bwawe ni ya mabati.

Ufite amashuri uzi kurishaka
Ufite ibigango userutse neza
N’amafaranga agusa mu maso
Nta nkumi n’imwe yakubenga
Abangana nawe babyaye aka!”

Ngo:”Mwana wange ngufite uri umwe
Urabona rwose udaca umuryango
Mpfuye nta mukazana umpaye?
Ikibazo ni iki ngo tukuvuze
Ko izo dutunze zagukwera?”

Nange sinzi ikibazo cyanyu
Nubwo icyange na cyo ntakizi
Ariko na none intego zange
Si uguhaza inyota yanyu
Na ho nge njunze uburake mu nda.

Ni byo ndabumva izo mpuhwe zanyu
Igitutu cyanyu si kibi cyane
Ibyiza byabyo mbona mubizi
Usibye ingingo imwe ijya ibagora
Ko inzoga inyobwa ahameze icyaka.

Nkuko ntazi umuvuno wanyu
N’imero ryanyu, inzozi murota
Ngo nabazonze ikumba ryange
Ngo nganye nange urwo ruhebuza
Ni ko mutazi impamvu ndi uku.

Sinzi ahari uwabibabeshye
Ko kuba muzi imyaka yange
N’inzira zange na zo muzizi
Mwaba munzi neza wese
Impamvu zange zo zidashinga.

Nshatse ntinze natebuka
Cyangwa mbaye mbizibukiye
Ni nge na ngewe turira ukwacu
Cyangwa wenda duseka uw’umwe,
Iyo nyumve yanyu ndayikemanga.

Intote zange nta zo muzi
Nta mararo mubona mbyutse
Amakaburo angenza yo reka data
Nubwo namwe ntabaveba
Umuruho wanyu muwudukinga.

Mwirira cyane ibirori byange
Ibyanyu nange sinabitashye
Niba kandi narabitashye
Wanasanga umukiro nk’uwo
Mutuma nywanga ntunsamaze.

Nta bwo twese izo mpu tuzizi
Kurera abana no kubatunza
Kugira abantu tubaza ibyacu
Muranabizi harera imvange
Nta bwo nshyomye sinashyenze! 

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Nsezeye Ingamba - Poem by Mwalimu LAKHPIN








Mpaze kuba irya ntore
Y’intoraguramayugi cyane
Kandi turi mu bandi
Nkitwa iyo ku mukondo
Nyamara ingamba zitanzi.

Kwivugishwa cyana
Niteteshwa nshonga
Mbeshyabeshywa ndeba
Ngenzwa buri dakika
Nk’uri mu ibanki.

Nkitse amaburakindi
Icyoba ntazi imvano
Nkaho ndi na Nyamunsi.
Nkitse ibyireguro
By’ibyo ntazi ibyabyo.

Nshitse imbeho yo mu nda
Nesa inkoro ubutitsa
Ngo rutagenda maye
Nigura by’irya n’ino
Ngo inseko ikunde insange.

Nsezeye ibyo guseha
Nsehera indyi zibizi
Ntesha umutwe iyi kami
Ngo neze imero ry’abandi
Nge nshinze mu bishirira.

Nsanze irungu nkeza
Rimwe mbatanwa mbana
Rimpa amahoro yose
N’ayo ntazi nkwiye
Amibazo yange yumvwa.

Nshitse ishema bitera
Rinsereje imyaka
Ngo aha nzigiye isango
Nkaho uturaso twange
Tutakaraye ku murundi.

Nkitse ibyo biririmbo
Nabuze idiho ryabyo
Nkitse bya bigambo
Ntazi ingiro mbikesha
Nyamara ndi umuganji.

Nkitse urubozo rwabyo
Ingumya nziguyaguya
Ariko ntizeze ameza
Ngahora mw’urwo ndembye
Kandi ngo ndi rukumbi.

Nkitse amajoro hihi
Ndesaresa imana
Ngo zidohore nezwe
Ngoheka nta byo nzonzwe
Bwacya nkabura byose.

Nkitse kubazwa iby’ejo
Kandi mw’uyu munsi
Nta rugwiro mpawe
Ngo maze mu iyo minsi
Ndwiteze ari umurunga.

Nganjwe n’iyi nganzo
Injyana n’iyo ntazi
N’irya mwe mudakeka
N’iyo mwahaketse
Mwukwa icyoba kinshi.

Singikumbuye
Sinkirose ubu
Sinkibaye undi
Mbaye uwange ubu
Mu iyi nganza inzi.

Nkitse ishyari ribingwa
Rishyamiriza igitoto
Amatage akaba matindi
Umutuzo udaterekerwa
Mbega nkitse ingamba.


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