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Human life is a labyrinth of fortunes and misfortunes that are tightly interwoven. It is characterized by a complex network of ambivalent experiences that can be likened to a sharp machete. You hold it by the handle and you leverage on its power to make way for you; you hold it by the blade and it cuts you. This anthology aims at laying bare the blend of experiences that life affords us. The attendant lessons emanating from them are broad and profound. Their resultant outcomes are dependent on your choices. You can choose to whine about the bitterness of the lemon or you can make lemonade out of it. Dr. Isaiah Muriithi Gituma

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Adem, Issa
Issa Adem is an Assistant Professor of literature at Adi-Keih College of Business and Social Sciences, Eritrea.

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