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African Leadership Academy Decennial: Writers’ Edition
Celebrating 10 Years of Exceptional Writing and Storytelling
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Speeches & Open Letters
To the American College Student Who Might Have an African Roommate
To the American College Student Who Might Have an African Roommate
An Open Letter by Lisa Diiorio
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Feb 23, 2018
Dear Second-Year Students
Dear Second-Year Students
An Open Letter by Dashen Naicker
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Jan 31, 2018
The Politics of the Small Things
The Politics of the Small Things
A Speech by Mopati Morake
African Leadership Academy
Jan 31, 2018
Dear African Abroad: Home is NOT Waiting For You
Dear African Abroad: Home is NOT Waiting For You
An Open Letter by Priscilla Takondwa Semphere
African Leadership Academy
Aug 7, 2017
Essays & Opinion
My First Month Update at ALA
My First Month Update at ALA
An Essay by Kater El Nada Helali
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Feb 22, 2018
The Biggest Piece of Me
The Biggest Piece of Me
An Essay by Temashengu Litchfield Tshabalala
African Leadership Academy
Feb 22, 2018
Washing Yesterday Out of My Hair
Washing Yesterday Out of My Hair
An Essay by Soumaya Dammak
African Leadership Academy
Feb 22, 2018
Flora Nwapa: Defying Reality
Flora Nwapa: Defying Reality
An Essay by Sheila Chukwulozie
African Leadership Academy
Feb 22, 2018
Women Can’t Be Heroes: The Erasure of Female Pain and the Nationalization of Male Suffering
Women Can’t Be Heroes: The Erasure of Female Pain and the Nationalization of Male Suffering
An Essay by Sheila Chukwulozie
African Leadership Academy
Feb 23, 2017
Kwibuka! A Week in Rwanda
Kwibuka! A Week in Rwanda
An Essay by Faith Abiodun
African Leadership Academy
Jan 31, 2018
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