Author Archive for Masinko Melody

Ego Daycare 18 Comments

Dear Members;
It has come to our attention that some individuals have become an impediment rather than a driving force for the goals we have set out to achieve as part of Operation Team Work. We have had several complaints from fellow members that some people have refused to leave their egos at home when attending [...]

Evening w/ Habib Koite & Bamada Comments

I travel through time embracing an identity foreign to my thinking faculties
My soul however is not new to this place
I have been here before
This desert paradise where even the grains of sands tell a story
Strum the guitar
Pluck a kora string
Whisper sweet nothings my Mandinka king
Take me to the streets of Bamako
Camel trekking to [...]

Shushhh Mama! 11 Comments

Only her Mama witnessed that glazed look spread over her face. Mama saw the clouds cover her eyes as the sun shone on her heart. Mama knew what was happening and she warned
You better be careful now honey…you be careful now.”
But what did Mama know anyhow? She couldn’t wait to prove Mama wrong [...]

Their Lessons 10 Comments

There are those that have touched me in so many ways. Some have left indelible prints on my heart while some but a whisper of a touch on my soul. To those I am grateful. Their essence is that of a baby’s first breath of life — so pure.
There are those that have enriched my [...]

Toxic Love 43 Comments

Her face glowed with momentary delight and her eyes had a twinkle. Her smile and excitement were so contagious that one could hardly refrain from sharing her glee. She was at that moment where it seemed she always wanted to be.
That moment was special and worthy of savoring for it was one that did [...]