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Festivals Gambia

A snapshot of the Mboka Festival 2019.

A snapshot of the Mboka Festival of Arts, Culture and Sport that took place in The Gambia from January 21 – 27, 2019. The third…

Biyi Bandele, Mona Eltahawy, Noo Saro-Wiwa, and Sisonke Msimang.

Egypt Nigeria Residencies South Africa

Bandele, Eltahawy, Saro-Wiwa, Msimang are Bellagio Residency Scholars 2018.

James Murua May 17, 2018 No Comments Bellagio Residency Scholars Bellagio Residency Scholars 2018 Biyi Bandele Mona Eltahawy Noo Saro Wiwa Sisonke Msimang

Biyi Bandele, Mona Eltahawy, Noo Saro-Wiwa, and Sisonke Msimang are the Bellagio Residency Scholars 2018. The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program offers academics, artists,…

Long Reads Nigeria Nonfiction

LONG READ: Paradise Within By Noo Saro-Wiwa

James Murua December 30, 2016 2 Comments Friday Reads Noo Saro Wiwa

We Introduce Long Reads a new concept that will feature every Friday here at JamesMurua.com. We start with Noo Saro-Wiwa’s nonfiction offering Paradise Within. Enjoy.…

Awards Nigeria South Africa Sudan

Morland Writing Scholarship Awards 2015 winners announced

James Murua December 16, 2015 No Comments Akwaeke Emezi Bolaji Odofin Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Fatin Abbas Karen Jennings Michela Wrong Miles Morland Foundation Morland Writing Scholarship Awards Morland Writing Scholarship Awards 2015 Muthoni Garland Noo Saro Wiwa Olufemi Terry

The Miles Morland Foundation has just announced the winners of Morland Writing Scholarships for 2015. The winners each receive a grant of ₤18,000 to allow…

Awards Egypt Ghana Nigeria Sudan Zimbabwe

Morland Writing Scholarships 2015 shortlist announced

James Murua November 24, 2015 No Comments Akwaeke Emezi Amy Heydenrych Ayesha Harruna Attah Ayobami Adebayo Beatrice Lamwaka Blessing - Miles Tendi Bolaji Odofin Cheryl Ntumy Ellah Allfrey Fatin Abbas Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Kagiso Lesego Molope Karen Jennings Kopano Mabaso Kurt Ellis Ladi Opaluwa Mary Ononokpono Megan Ross Miles Morland Foundation Mishka Hoosen Morland Writing Scholarships Morland Writing Scholarships 2015 Muthoni Garland Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond Noo Saro Wiwa Olufemi Terry Wiam El-Tamami

The Miles Morland Foundation has just announced the shortlist for the 2015 Morland Writing Scholarships. These applicants will be whittled down to four on December…

Nigeria South Africa Togo Translation Travel writing

Noo Saro-Wiwa travel book “Looking for Transwonderland” now in Italian

James Murua August 20, 2015 No Comments Almost Sleeping My Way to Timbuktu An African in Greenland ark Continent My Black Arse Heart of Africa Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria Noo Saro Wiwa Sihle Khumalo Tété-Michel Kpomassie

Travel writing the world over has been in main an genre that seems to be belong to one type of person; white, male and privileged.…

Festivals

Images from the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

James Murua March 13, 2015 1 Comment Beatrice Lamwaka Beverley Nambozo Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Charles Mulekwa Chinelo Okparanta Dr Danson Kahyana Dr Susan Kiguli Glaydah Namukasa Goretti Kyomuhendo Hilda Twongyeirwe Jackee Batanda Jackee Batanda and Mildred Barya Jennifer Makumbi Juliane Okot Bitek Louise Umutoni Melissa Kyeyune Michela Wrong Mildred Barya Noo Saro Wiwa Oduor Jagero Peter Kagayi Prof Zakes Mda Shadrech Chikoti Uganda International Writers’ Conference Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

So I gave a snapshot from the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference on Wednesday. Here are images from the organisers who had…

Festivals

A snap shot of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

James Murua March 11, 2015 4 Comments Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva Bra Zakes Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Chinelo Okparanta Dr Danson Kahyana Dr Susan Kiguli Glaydah Namukasa Goretti Kyomuhendo Dilman Dila Jackee Budesta Batanda Jennifer Makumbi Julianne Okot Bitek Khamel Publishers Lawino Literary Magazine Malawi Women Writers Melissa Kyeyune Mildred Barya Noo Saro Wiwa Prof Zakes Mda Putland Women Writers Association Sahro Ahmed Songeziwe Mahlangu Timwa Lipenga Uganda International Writers’ Conference Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015 Writivism

It was all going down in Kampala, Uganda as writers from around continent converged for the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference. There…

Nonfiction Travel writing

Why TIA’s ‘We need new stories’ is a pile of unmentionable

James Murua January 19, 2015 No Comments Ayo Akinwolere Chika Unigwe Emmanuel Iduma Noo Saro Wiwa Sihle Khumalo Tété-Michel Kpomassie Travel Writing Wanjeri Gakuru

This morning I spent time reading a two part series from ThisIsAfrica.me, a website that does a lot of writing about the identity of Africans.…

Nigeria Nonfiction

Ken Saro Wiwa daughter Noo is a travel writer

James Murua May 14, 2014 No Comments Granta Books Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria Noo Saro Wiwa

Ken Saro Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, television producer, environmental activist, and winner of the Right Livelihood Award and the Goldman Environmental Prize. He died…