Measuring Time

“Measuring time is a tale that can be read through the ages, subtle, and slow paced, it takes a bit of patience to go through until the end, but will always be a worthwhile endeavour.” How do you measure time when it flies so fast that a decade feels like an hour? It is the...

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7th December 2019

And it is Scary Because….

… and it is scary because we bury ourselves in folds until we’re wrapped around layers that can’t be peeled or layers that make us bleed before we’re open. When you think of it, nonfiction is liberating, it’s kind of a reawakening, an inward search that leads us to truth, redemption and peace. Ayamba: First...

Interviews

6th December 2019

Fire on the Tip of Ice

Fire on the tip of Ice is a collection of stories about everyday life, rendered simply yet engaging. Fire on the tip of Ice is a collection of 9 stories. It is evident from the start that these stories are written by someone with an understanding of humanity. Irora is a story of heartache and...

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6th December 2019

Freshwater

Honestly, Yshwa, I just want to rest. Let me find a place where even if I’m alone, I can sit on my veranda and look at a mango tree and we can just talk. You will be the words in my mouth and the ones that fall from my fingers; you will be the one...

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6th December 2019

Poetry Acts As A Mirror…

“Poetry acts as a mirror for me. I use it to think clearly.” Ayamba: When did you first realise that writing was the thing you really wanted to do? Daisy Odey: In 2015, I asked myself what I didn’t mind doing whether or not I got paid. I found it to be reading and writing....

Interviews

5th December 2019

The Primary Motive…

“The primary motive for curating the SELVES anthology is to improve the visibility of nonfiction in Africa.” Ayamba: When I think of you, Basit, the image that comes to my mind is that of a huge, huge library. Because you are one of the most widely read people I know. Can you talk to me...

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5th December 2019