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Somali writer Ubah Cristina Ali Farah speaks of trauma intertwined with beauty in her story "Jujube"
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In this month’s Africa: Stories in the 55, Somali-Italian writer Ubah Cristina Ali Farah speaks about her character, Aya... Read more
30 Jan 2019
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Zimbabwean novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga explores post-war trauma in "This Mournable Body"
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The lasting aftereffects of the Liberation War on Zimbabwe's society creates the backdrop for Tsitsi Dangarembga's new n... Read more
18 Oct 2018
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The perils for Zimbabweans crossing the border into South Africa personified in Sue Nyathi's new novel, The Gold-Diggers
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In this month's Africa: Stories in the 55, Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi delves into the dangers of crossing into South A... Read more
3 Oct 2018
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Honoring those who lived through Zimbabwe's Gukurahundi in Novuyo Rosa Tshuma's novel, House of Stone
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19 Jun 2018
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Does trauma define the person? Aminatta Forna's latest novel, Happiness, explores love and loss
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Tense, compelling Zimbabwean tales in Behind Enemy Lines short stories
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In this month's Africa: Stories in the 55, we speak with Nigerian novelist Ayo Sogunro, who brings to life- and death - ... Read more
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The pain of infertility for a couple is just the tip of the iceberg in Stay with Me, a new novel by Nigerian writer Ayò... Read more
1 Jun 2017
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Surviving the outbreak of the Somali civil war; academic finds modern-day parallels to 19th century Muslim leader
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