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Konya Shamsrumi is closed for the holidays. We will be resuming January 15th, 2009.

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Konya Shamsrumi is closed for the holidays. We will be resuming January 15th, 2009.

Meantime you can enjoy the blog atwww.shamsrumi.com.ng , follow us on Twitter @KonyaShamsrumi and on IG @konya.shamsrumi.

Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings from the

#KSRCollective #Poetry

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