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A Grain of Wheat tells the story of Kenya’s road to independence. During the state of emergency, bloodshed, brotherhood, betrayal, love, and survival are tested. As Uhuru celebrations
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Kintu tells the story of Kintu Kidda, who is cursed after committing an act on his way to the kingdom. The curse first manifests through the sudden death
“The fight of a people, the resistance of a people, has various forms. As I already told you, our resistance began quite some time ago. Since the day that the
Mozambique’s first President, Samora Machel, was more than a nationalist. He was a trained nurse turned guerilla commander, who led a revolutionary charge against Portuguese colonialism and freed Mozambique
Africa is home to quite a number of secret societies, complex institutions that have long shaped social, political and spiritual life across the continent. Among the most studied are the
When many people think of Africa’s past, what often comes to mind are images of warrior kings, sprawling empires, and male-led dynasties. However, the diverse continent has also long
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This powerful novel tells the story of a young woman, Jacinta Wariinga, as she struggles to find her voice and true self in post-colonial Kenya. A country that was
Africa has always been a continent that takes great pride in its culture, norms and roots. The continent has been home to several visionary and revolutionary leaders who have recognised
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The River Between explores the lives of the people in Kameno and Makuyu as they face the rise of Christianity and colonialism. Some resist this wave of change, while
Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a visionary leader and pan-African thinker who served as the first president of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1964 until his voluntary retirement in 1985.
Kenneth David Kaunda was a Pan-African nationalist who served as the first President of the Republic of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. After leading his country to independence from British
If you ask a Cameroonian today whether they speak French or English, the answer might come with a heavy sigh or a sharp opinion. Because in Cameroon, language isn’t
