Reading Zambia: The Mourning Bird
By? Mubanga Kalimamukwento Where? Zambia When? 1990s Who? Chimuka, Ali, Tata and Mama The Mourning Bird I never thought it would take so long to get round to Reading Zambia. Zambia’s relatively well-known in...
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Reading Botswana: When Rain Clouds Gather
By? Bessie Head Where? Botswana When? Early 1960s Who? Makhaya, Gilbert, Dinorego, Paulina, Mma-Millipede Reading Botswana has never been high up on my bucket list; Botswana’s rather the quiet child of the SADC countries....
Reading South Sudan: Beneath the Darkening Sky
Beneath the Darkening Sky By? Majok Tulba Where? South Sudan When? Late 20th century Who? Obinna Beneath the Darkening Sky tells the story of Obinna, a child soldier who is weaponised by a rebel army...
Reading Sierra Leone: The Memory of Love
The Memory of Love Where? Freetown, Sierra Leone When? 1960s-1990s Who? Kai, Adrian and Elias The Memory of Love is a moving tale of how individuals and nations try to overcome heartbreak and trauma. It...
Reading Africa
In the past few years, I’ve been reading more African novels than in the rest of my life (and I’ve always been a fanatic reader). It’s extraordinary to explore countries I’ve never been to,...
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