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Storymoja Festival 2017 set for Nairobi

An epic running of the Storymoja Festival 2017 is set for September 27 – October 1 in Nairobi, Kenya. The festival theme this year is…

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Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Okwiri Oduor for Literary Crossroads in Goethe Nairobi

James Murua June 23, 2017 No Comments Aleya Kassam Goethe Nairobi Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Literary Crossroads Okwiri Oduor

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Okwiri Oduor are the featured guests at the Literary Crossroads at the Goethe Nairobi on Thursday June 29, 2017. Literary Crossroads…

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Short Story Day Africa, Goethe Institut announce ID Flow Workshop Participants

James Murua May 25, 2017 2 Comments Agazit Guramayle Agogho Franklin Aleya Kassam Anatoli Bulti Anna Handiya Anne Moraa Anthea Paelo Beauty Boois Bengono Essola Edouard Beverly Akoya Ochieng Billene Seyoum Woldeyes Carey Baraka Charles King Christopher Kudyahakudadirwe Divine M. Mbutoh Dzekashu MacViban Efemia Chela Elizabeth Kitego Emediong Francis Boniface Ettienne Short Filemon Iiyembo Gaamangwe Mogami Goethe Institut Hamdiya A. Ahmed Hanna Haile Harriet Anena Hein Kleinbooi Helina Ligyetu Heran T. Abate Hiwot Abebe Masresha Hugh Ellis Itumeleng Molefi Jeannette Motsu Jocelyne T. Tendop Jovia Apio Jude Achiageonzoh Fonchenalla Julius Angwah Mboh Kalkidan Getnet Keletso Mopai Kingsley Ndenge Kylin Lotter Lester Walbrugh Lidet Tadesse Linda Daniels Linda Markovina Lizette Feris Louisa Beukes Lynn Komu Makendi Christine Leslie Meya Masiyaleti Mbewe Maureen Wambui Michael Yee Monique Kwachou Murielle Wonja-Ngueah Mutaleni Nadimi Mwende Ngao Nailoka Mhanda Namendji Yarona Nigel Patel Nokhuthali Zondo Nomandla Ndwandwe Nosibusiso Cele P Ochieng Ochieng Philomène Precious Colette Kemigisha Rachel Zadok Rodney Gariseb Shannon Hopkins Sharon Kasanda Short Story Day Africa Stephanie Wanga Tebogo Bore Tekumafor Gabriel Tessy Aura Tihut Tilahun Tom Mwiraria Troy Onyango

Short Story Day, Goethe Institut have announced participants to take part in ID Flow Workshop across the continent. The workshops will be facilitated by Efemia…

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Jalada Africa to launch Languages Anthology

James Murua November 10, 2015 No Comments Aleya Kassam Annette Manjanja Jalada Jalada Africa Oduor Oduku Sitawa Namwalie

Jalada Africa will launch their Languages Anthology, their fourth, this Saturday at the Creatives Garage, off Ngong Road, Nairobi on Saturday, November 14th 2015. We…

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The Storymoja Festival 2015 is here!

James Murua September 16, 2015 No Comments A Nation In Labour Aleya Kassam Boniface Mwangi Ciku Kimeria Dami Ajayi Dominic Otiang’a Donald Molosi Dr Auma Obama Enock Onkoba Goretti Kyomuhendo Hargeysa International Book Fair Harriet Anena Ivor Agyeman-Duah Jama Musse Jama Jeff Koinange Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Kagayi Peter Karungari Mutu Khulekani Magubane Lizzy Attree Michela Wrong Namwali Serpell Ogochukwu Promise Tsitsi Dangarembga Wanjira Maathai Writivism

The Storymoja Festival 2015 is here ladies and gentlemen! The hype and the tweets and the Facebook statuses and Instagram posts and the planning has…

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Storymoja Festival 2014 so far – Wednesday and Thursday

James Murua September 19, 2014 No Comments Aleya Kassam Beverly Nambozo Clifton Gachagua Keguro Macharia Ladan Osman Matthew Shenoda Njeri Wangari

The Storymoja Festival happening at the National Museums of Kenya that started on Wednesday has been what can only been described as pacing itself. The…