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Drugged or dumped? To keep the pregnancy or not, that is the question

These are not just stories, they are recognisable and lived realities. The topic of abortion remains a hushed one spoken in codes and euphemisms on platforms like TikTok, where creators, anonymous or not, refer to pregnancy as “the stranger in my womb”, quietly building communities of support for women navigating impossible choices.

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Date:
September 19, 2024
By
Tracy Ochieng

Haluwa is not new to backlash, as she talks about controversial issues on sex on her Facebook page which boasts thousands of followers

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Book Review
Date:
September 12, 2024
By
Tracy Ochieng

This book is a courageous exploration of the highs and lows of love, written with raw honesty and emotional depth. Moraa gives voice to those who have loved too much, given too much, and yet found themselves empty-handed.

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Book Review
Date:
September 5, 2024
By
Tracy Ochieng

Nigerian men have long been a thorn in the side of many Kenyan men, often accused of “stealing” their women with their reputation for being exceptionally romantic. They’re also frequently in the news for all the wrong reasons.

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Book Review
Date:
September 5, 2024
By
Mbugua Ngunjiri

Womanisers make naïve girls think they are the most loved persons in the world, only to realise that they were all along being led down the garden path.

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Newsletters
Date:
August 29, 2024
By
Amon Bett

Macondo will feature workshops and panel sessions, including a book publishing process workshop that will demystify the journey to author success.

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Newsletters
Date:
August 27, 2024
By
Staff Writer

Over the previous three festivals and additional side events, the Macondo Book Society has hosted 59 authors and artists from 20 countries, including 2021 Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah.

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