I am not sure about other cultures around the world, however, I have found that African culture is filled with the oddest colloquialisms. These are often belted out by an angry parent faced with a child whose troubles they cannot comprehend. These ridiculously funny sayings are often used in speech but rarely in written prose. … More Boyi is an easy, believable read

By Sydney Mugerwa Abu Amirah’s Swahilification of Mutembei branches from the common structure I have come to expect in the shortlisted Writivism 2016 short stories I have read and reviewed so far. The Swahilification of Mutembei is a leisurely read, unrushed in its plot progression and pacing in a classic example of form follows function. It took … More Abu Amirah’s The Swahilification of Mutembei requires a second and third reading

By Kirabo Byabashaija Hmmm… I was left a little bit uncertain after reading this story. I almost want to persuade Acan to write an encore just to appease my uncertainty…proceeds to cross fingers The setting is in apocalyptic earth, but Acan has a managed to spin the story away from the norm that is characterised … More Acan Immaculate’s SunDown is not the usual apocalyptic story

By Sydney Mugerwa Alright, now the way Boyi starts lets you know right away that it’s a setting up in the offing. I mean…‘‘Hold onto the boy until I find your forty thousand land protection tax and then I will have him back.’’ Now who does that?  Well, Baba did. And everything went haywire after … More Gloria Mwaniga Minage’s Boyi is a set-up