Friday 29 June – Sunday 1 July British Library & Rich Mix, London From Friday 29 June to Sunday 1 July 2018 we’ll be bringing together over 60 of the most influential voices in contemporary writing from Africa and…
A Review of Peter Kimani’s Dance of the Jakaranda
Where does history begin in historical fiction?
Totem
In 13th century Africa, before the transatlantic slave trade, Akam, a young albino boy, through a series of dramatic events, discovers that he is not who he thought he was. This concludes our series of excerpts introducing Zebra comics from Cameroon.
Aliya
Part of a series of excerpts introducing Zebra comics from Cameroon, Aliya relates the story of a woman whose past, present and future are full of mysteries that began way before she was born.
Tumbu
Tumbu, the first in a series of excerpts introducing Zebra comics from Cameroon, highlights how people relate to life and to each other in very different ways.
100 Days of Cameroonian Literature
For 100 days, between December 2, 2017 and March 12, 2018, we ran a social media campaign to shed more light on Cameroonian writing, called 100 Days of Cameroonian Literature
Glam Jail
What happens if 11 eccentric inmates transform a prison visitor booth into a colourful fashion haven
Two Poems by Sharon Ibenu
Midnight I Sometimes in the wind I cannot breathe. So much air around me— none inside of me. He is between my legs, he seeks freedom. I am beneath his words. He calls out to a God he has…
Call for submissions: Bakwa 08
Bakwa Magazine, in its first issue for 2018, is looking for stories around pain
