KNEE BRACE PRESS

A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.

Author: Mugabi Byenkya

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  • A Black person with white-rimmed glasses smiles widely with their eyes closed. They are holding their book, DEAR PHILOMENA by Mugabi Byenkya, and are surrounded by a circle of light.

    Mugabi Byenkya is an award-winning writer. In 2018, they were honored as one of fifty-six writers who has contributed to their native Uganda’s literary heritage in the fifty-six years since independence by Writivism, East Africa’s largest literary festival. Check out the rest of their work on their website, mugabibyenkya.com.

  • texting a friend in 2021

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    Mugabi Byenkya’s latest poem, texting a friend in 2021, is about recovery, boundaries, and protecting your peace.

  • Hopelessly Romantic

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    Hopelessly Romantic is a disabled love poem set during the pandemic by award winning author Mugabi Byenkya.

  • Seizure #774

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    If a loved one infringed on one of your most private moments for their own curiosity, how would you respond? That’s what author and poet Mugabi Byenkya writes about in their poem, Seizure #774, which takes place during a seizure.