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Yacoob Manjoo

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South Africa

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https://dreamlife.wordpress.com

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Poetry, Spirituality, Fiction

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Yacoob is a South African writer, blogger, and poet. He's published two collections of poetry and prose, and his work has been featured in numerous print and online publications. ...more

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	A Kaleidoscope of Stories - Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry by R.S. Spiker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Asma Khan (Subeditor), Medina Tenour Whiteman (Subeditor) 4.71 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Season of Abundance: Ramadaan Inspirations it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corona Times: Words from the Pandemic by Yacoob Manjoo (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shubnum Khan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Iain S. Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let it Flow it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rearing in the Reariew by Stephanie Lamb (Editor), Yacoob Manjoo (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Midnight Train (The Midnight World, #2)

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I admired the beauty of this story: the descriptions, the capturing of life - what we overlook as ordinary, normal moments - so poetically portrayed. Funny without overdoing it. Serious and thought provoking without being morbid or depressing. Finel ...more
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