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Strong Hall is my favorite building on campus. I still remember my KU Ambassador on accepted seniors day in 2020 depicting the building's history. Specifically, how it was built with the 'front' on either side, due to the unknowingness of which way…

I first sketched this piece at a point in my time when I was fighting myself for my life. After two years, both grueling and enlightening--yet incredibly healing, I revisited this piece and saw a stark contrast to the initial meaning and title:…

Connection is not always physical -- in some cases, it's the attempt itself.

About the above "Left up to interpretation" -- I want the viewers to inquire on their relationship, what they're looking at. etc. !

The tulips in front of Strong Hall are my favorite part of Spring. As I look to a future away from KU, I wanted to memorialize the feeling in a work of art.

Letter from Robert Gaston Elliott to his sister.

This autobiographical work, a sequel to the previously published "Maisha yangu", was written when Robert was 50 years of age, just a few years before his death in 1962. Robert frequently interspersed passages of poetry into his prose texts. In this…

A praise poem commemorating the life and accomplishments of the Zanzibari Taarab musician, Siti binti Saad.

Also included in the exhibit from this series are Insha na mashairi v. 5; Utubora mkulima v.8; Siku ya watenzi wote v. 9.

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Shaaban Robert is credited with introducing the essay (insha) into Swahili Literature.