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
Books and Palm Wine at AkeFest 2017
Following Ake wherever Ake goes, TJ Benson chronicles snippets of the 2017 edition of one of the biggest literary festivals in Africa.
You Unknotted the Calculus of the World
Awogbemila Temitope Ayodeji Axiom i: where x is the world. Integrable derivatives – I, you, two mp3 players and Mobutu * Four of us were shadows of ourselves, The world breathes in multiples of four. Axiom ii:…
