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I live in Toronto and work as a public servant within the Ontario Court of Justice. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa where I studied French Literature and Law, I migrated to Montreal in 1991 where I lived for many years before heading to Toronto.

Thereafter I studied Fashion Marketing, Paralegal and then pursued a Law Degree that I am in the process of completing.

In 2004, I was a recipient of a prize for the Poetry contest organized by Canada Heritage during the celebration of the Francophonie, which is the global community of French speaking people. Couleur d'une langue (The Color of a language), my unpublished poem depicted the diversity and different accents that give rhythm and power to a language which become
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Utanu Maa Looking forwards to summer 2021, I will be working on the writing of my second book of poetry collection, and first short story about HIV as a crime o…moreLooking forwards to summer 2021, I will be working on the writing of my second book of poetry collection, and first short story about HIV as a crime or weapon of a crime as stated in criminal judicial system. But I will also be reading books from other writer. I like to read over and over the Little Prince of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry or the Alchimist of Paolo Coelho for their values.(less)
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Eulogy of my brother

This poem is a thanksgiving, an expression of gratitude for the many blessings in a human’s life despite loss and hardships.  It is also the essence of the resilience that we need to overcome life’s challenges. Gratitude is the cornerstone in building up resiliency. Resilience helps to heal from the loss.  This is the process that I went through to cope with the death of my beloved brother, to gri

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“I choose to give thanks and praises, for God prepared him to enter his grace in a life after life without pain and suffering, a last perfect example of resilience and blessings.”
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“...a crucial lesson of life struggle: Resilience! Resilience in adversities! Resilience amid challenges.”
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“A journey inside conscience, the fortress of secret and truth. The truth, the worse enemy of a man because it hurts, the truth that forces confession, admission, remorse and guilt, weaknesses, failures, and mortal sins.”
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“...a crucial lesson of life struggle: Resilience! Resilience in adversities! Resilience amid challenges.”
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“Silent, he bore the changes and chaos around him with a hidden resilience to survive and grow.”
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“A journey inside conscience, the fortress of secret and truth. The truth, the worse enemy of a man because it hurts, the truth that forces confession, admission, remorse and guilt, weaknesses, failures, and mortal sins.”
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“Hope sustains life. So, we hope as we should when in uncertainty.
Faith sustains life. So, we prayed to God as humans do when in despair: lost, lonely, and frightened when calamities strike and desolate.”
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