Cherry Cola is a debut collection that charts the arc of young love and its aftermath through the dual perspectives of a Girl and a Boy caught in an intoxicating and toxic relationship. 
Giving unfiltered voice to both narratives, Mara Nkere runs their stories in parallel, laying bare the individual internal struggles behind desire, devotion and hurt. Blending poetry with prose in an experimental form, and drawing on the cadences of contemporary spoken word, the collection sets religion against primal desire, spirituality against sexuality, and love against desolation. 
The result is a raw, lyrical journey through an intense emotional landscape marked by urgency, discovery and loss.