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Tag: Khainga O’Okwemba

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Literary Crossroads features Nigerian and Kenyan authors

James Murua March 25, 2016 No Comments Ambassador Ifeoma Akabogu-ChinwubaElizabeth Orchardson-MazruiGoethe InstitutGoethe NairobiKhainga O’OkwembaLiterary Crossroads

Literary Crossroads is a new series of talks hosted at the Goethe in three African cities where writers meet colleagues from all over the world and…

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Anthologies Events Kenya

The ladies’ Fresh Paint 2 anthology is here

James Murua July 31, 2015 No Comments Consolata MutuaDr Mary KinyanjuiGloria MwanigaKhainga O’OkwembaLinda MusitaMaimouna JallowNduta WaweruPhyllis MuthoniZukiswa Wanner

Fresh Paint II is the second anthology of poems and short stories by Kenyan women done as partnership between Goethe-Institut Kenya and AMKA. The anthology…

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Events Kenya

Ciku Kimeria, Ndiritu Wahome play to packed Goethe Nairobi

James Murua March 24, 2015 No Comments Ciku KimeriaConversations with African writersGoetheGoethe NairobiKhainga O’OkwembaNdiritu WahomeOf Goats and Poisoned OrangesThe Sad Artist and Fairytales

The Goethe Institut in Nairobi was packed to the rafters for the second edition of their “Conversations with African writers” series. The first in the…

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A visit to KBC’s Books Café with Khainga O’Okwemba

James Murua September 10, 2014 1 Comment Khainga O’OkwembaThe Books Cafe

In recent times Kenyan media has come to the plate where literature and its reporting are concerned. The biggest selling publication on Saturday the Saturday…

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Book Events Kenya

Scenes from Shailja Patel’s Unsilence! Public lecture

James Murua May 25, 2013 No Comments Khainga O’OkwembaMigritudePen KenyaShailja Patel

Shailja Patel is one of Kenya’s more respected poets both of the reading and performance version as well as a human rights activist. The US…

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Events Kenya

Talking books at Marjorie Oludhe-Macgoye’s Ngara home

James Murua May 24, 2012 No Comments Alexander NderituEudiah KamonjuJacob OketchKhainga O’OkwembaMoraa GitaaProf Elizabeth Orchardson-MazruiWareru Ndungu

Where authors meet at Marjorie Oludhe-Macgoyes home in Ngara and talk books. One of the best movies I have watched in my life was Finding…

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