{"id":3457,"date":"2022-06-19T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/povo.africa\/journal\/?p=3457"},"modified":"2022-06-20T18:41:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T18:41:13","slug":"nyakasikana-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/povo.africa\/journal\/nyakasikana-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyakasikana Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My creation is a concept, motivated by the need to simplify the imagery of Nyakasikana. Creating an icon or symbol like depiction. A graphic that is easy to apply or re-render for any visual purpose. 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