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The Asian Literary Festival
Date:
May 28, 2026
From Date:
May 28, 2026
To Date:
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The Asian Literary Festival is coming to Nairobi. We are proud to announce the 1st edition of The Asian Literary Festival, Nairobi — gathering writers, thinkers, and readers at the scenic Eugenia Park, from 28 to 30 May 2026.

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Author:
Deborah Tendo Auko
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Mvua Press
Rough Silk is the firsthand coming-of-age story of a neglected girl championed only by an "ordinary" man who decides to claim and cherish her as his beloved daughter. Rough Silk also explores the mother-daughter dynamic and defies conventional assumptions. Set against the backdrop of a changing Kenya, Deborah Auko Tendo's Rough Silk transports readers through trauma and healing and reunion.