I love poetry. Heaven knows, I do but I was not ready for this book. Okay, I’m getting ahead of myself. The Headline That Morning is Peter Kagayi’s first poetry collection. Any Ugandan literature enthusiast knows Kagayi has been at his craft for as long as I can remember. [Personal story coming through. Because don’t … More Kagayi’s Poetry is good for the intellect

By Joseph Omotayo for Afridiaspora ….a gambit is an opening move, one that takes risks and accepts initial setbacks to establish a long-term winning strategy. – Shaun Randol The game show we attempt to contravene is one that thrives on the immediacy of acclaim, one that judges a writer’s impact by the fervor on social … More GAMBIT is a postcolonial book – Joseph Omotayo

Note: This review contains a couple of spoilers  This book is split up into 5 curious stories; at the start, I thought that these stories were interrelated but to my surprise, they were not. Actually, when I look at the book’s synopsis, there is nothing about the stories being connected… However, I digress! It’s collection of … More Stanley Gazemba’s Nairobi Echoes is an interesting journey

By Thato Rossouw The past couple of weeks have seen me take part in a number of debates where topics around the decolonisation of curriculums in our schools – at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, and the teaching of “genuine” African history in these places were interrogated and thoroughly scrutinised. In those discussions, questions were … More Donald Molosi Brings History Back To Life