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Wizard of Crow by N’gugi Wa Thiong’o

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Minaret by Leila Aboulela

Author is mostly known for

• She was the first winner of the Caine prize for African writing
• Her novel “The Translator” was one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year in 2006

My passion for reading is not dead — Part I

My passion for reading is not dead yet. However, I have neglected writing for quite some time now. I sincerely apologize to this blog’s readers. Lots of things have been going on lately. Some people would simply said life happened. In the last twelve…

The New ambitions of New Delhi towards Africa : On India and Africa By Alioune Ndiaye

I have got the privilege to be invited as a panelist on the launch of this very important book. Basically, I had to discuss the book with the author the way I usually do in this blog…

At the heart of me by Paul Sika

I am not a big buyer of Art books. But when I saw this one, I just had to get it. The story of how I…

Thread of Gold Beads By Nike Campbell-Fatoki

First of all, I would like to thank the person who bought this book to my…

Broken glass by Alain Mabanckou

I have to admit that I discovered Alain Mabanckou only this year, 2013! He has been writing since the 80s, so I don’t really understand how I had never heard of him. Plus, he is amongst the best known and most successful writers in the French language. And…I am francophone…

However Long the Night: Molly Melching’s Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph