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Baba, while you are away: the songs, struggles and contradictions of Raila Odinga
In death, Raila was accorded a state funeral, and the country watched as a man who had spent decades seeking the presidency received the ceremonial honours of a former national leader. The symbolism was striking. He never became president, yet his death occasioned the rituals, public mourning and national attention usually reserved for figures who had occupied the highest office.
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Friends, authors and fans of Moraa attended to celebrate her achievement in launching the poetry book.
Moraa’s poetry reminds us that love—whether quiet or blazing—is a force that shapes us.
BookTok is redefining the landscape of African literature, with the potential to be a game-changer. Photo: Hankins Muhanji
There was active participation, with students standing in front of their peers to present a poem they had composed or a story they had written.
Allegations of women sleeping their way to the top aren’t new whether in reality or fiction, and this theme casts a mirror into the state of our societies
This is an enchanting and thoughtful piece of writing that the reader only appreciates by reading slowly and leisurely in order to savour all the juicy morsels the author throws throughout the book.
