Paper Trail Literary Journal

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READ FOR FREE: Lilly the Llama’s Easter Egg Surprise by Ekta Somera 🩷 This free to read story is part of my literacy initiative to make stories more accessible and to encourage reading. Read here: simplebooklet.com/lillythellama

Our poets are just hopping by to wish you a Happy Easter 🐣

Happy Easter from our writers that turned into bunnies for the day 🐇

A message to a young girl 💜

A poem based on a true story, written by Vijayan Vengadachellam 💜

A poem for the little girl inside every women, written by Letishaa Moodley 💜

Ekta Somera, 26, poet, editor, and community advocate from Umkomaas, is inspiring South Africa’s next generation of writers through her poetry, literary leadership, and dedication to empowering women. #EktaSomera #SouthAfricanPoets #WomenInLiterature Read on tinyurl.com/2efntusz

and yet she was blamed! powerfully penned by Vijayan Vengadachellam 💜

WE STAND AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 💜

WE STAND AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 💜

Happy Halloween 🎃

WE'RE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

A blessed festival of lights to all those celebrating 🪔 #Diwali2025

A powerfully penned poem by Tamia Moonsamy 💛

"Being South African is not just a nationality, it's a pride." - Trevor Noah Happy Heritage Day 🇿🇦

"We are many cultures, but one nation." - Miriam Makeba Happy Heritage Day 🇿🇦

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

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