Maryam Gatawa

Maryam Gatawa is a prolific poet, writer and human rights activist based in Kano, Nigeria. A graduate of Economics from Bayero University, Kano, she enjoys reading and the arts.

A Sorrowful Fate: Two Poems by Maryam Gatawa

Poetry Maryam Gatawa - August 22, 2016

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