In the opening proverb, the speaker reframes giving not as a representation of loss but as a promise of something more. As proverbs are, the meaning of this one is reader-dependent. For me, this is where the truth lies–

…for many, unless they knock on the door wearing their best prose, an answer will never come. The masterclass, for me, is a space for growth not just for the authors we have published but also for those who hoped to one day call Ubwali home. 

A year ago, the idea of this magazine started to morph from a long-time private haunting to a public manifestation that you now know as Ubwali Literary Magazine. To keep myself accountable for the execution,

…few great things are achieved in solitude, even in the small things, we need help.

When I started sending my work out for publication, I was shooting in the dark, unsure what it would yield or where exactly to look.