{"id":5422,"date":"2025-11-07T12:19:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=5422"},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:19:43","slug":"poet-majaha-nkonyane-to-facilitate-hhohho-open-mic-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/5422\/eswatini-daily-news\/poet-majaha-nkonyane-to-facilitate-hhohho-open-mic-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Poet Majaha Nkonyane to facilitate Hhohho Open Mic event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Siphesihle Dlamini <br \/><br \/>Majaha Nkonyane, an acclaimed poet from Eswatini, is poised to lead the upcoming Hhohho Open Mic Poetry Session.<\/p>\n<p>Organised by the Eswatini National Poetry Session, this gathering will take place on November 15, 2025, at noon in Coronation Park, Mbabane, with free entry welcoming all poetry enthusiasts and curious newcomers alike.<\/p>\n<p>Nkonyane\u2019s journey with poetry is deeply personal and transformative. Reflecting on his relationship with the art form, he shared, \u201cPoetry has been a big part of my life for ages now.<\/p>\n<p>I found identity, comfort, and passion in poetry.\u201d This intimate connection has shaped his artistic voice and life path, though he admits that the intensity of his initial passion has waned over time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver time, the fire, passion, and drive have undoubtedly died down,\u201d he confessed.<\/p>\n<p>Despite moments of doubt and the temptation to abandon poetry, Nkonyane\u2019s commitment to his craft remains steadfast. \u201cOn many occasions, I\u2019ve thought of quitting, but how do you quit your life?\u201d he pondered.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5428\" style=\"width: 1325px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5428\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAGE-13-Majaha-Nkonyane-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1325\" height=\"883\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Majaha Nkonyane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The practical demands of life led him to prioritise survival, choosing a job over his passion.<\/p>\n<p>Nkonyane expressed a poignant concern about the current state of poetry in Eswatini. He observed that the poetry scene has grown quieter, a trend that has been difficult for him to witness.<\/p>\n<p>However, he finds hope and motivation in the efforts of young poets striving to revive the art form. \u201cSeeing the poetry space grow quieter in Eswatini has been painful, but seeing young poets trying to revive the art is inspiring,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming open mic session holds special significance for Nkonyane, as it will be held at Coronation Park, the very place where his own poetic journey began.<\/p>\n<p>He described the invitation to facilitate the event as an exciting opportunity to give back to the community and foster new talent. \u201cI got an invite to facilitate an open mic session at the park where it all started for me as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"5391\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am excited about this and would love to invite you to be part of this movement and inspire the next generation of young poets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Siphesihle Dlamini Majaha Nkonyane, an acclaimed poet from Eswatini, is poised to lead the upcoming Hhohho Open&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,36,25],"tags":[46,39,73,58],"class_list":["post-5422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-eswatini-daily-news","category-lifestyle","category-national","tag-africa","tag-entertainment","tag-eswatini","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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