Serubiri Moses Desperate to Fight Photo Credit: Bwette Photography Serubiri Moses attended the inaugural Kampala International Theatre Festival and reviews plays by Sitawa Namwalie (Kenya) and Meaza Worku (Ethiopia), reflecting on explorations of private desire in the public domain, the…
Ten Cities: Public Sphere, Urban Space, Club Culture
10 countries, 2 continents, 3 disciplines, 22 concerts, 10 photographers, and 23 authors Whether it’s in Nairobi or in Kyiv, in Bristol or in Cairo: in all the major cities of Africa and Europe, people get together in dedicated…
In Memoriam: Why Poets Die (for Kofi Awoonor)
Emmanuel Iduma Audience at Kofi Awoonor memorial at the Nairobi Museum (Photo by Paul Munene, Quaint Photography) Let’s assume from the outset that poets die because they stand in the way of politics, and let’s find a way to…