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Afridiaspora’s My Africa My City

November 13, 2016 by Admin 2 Comments

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Cover art: Nii Narku Thompson

 

Afridiaspora’s maiden anthology is finally here! And we are so excited!

For the anthology, our contributors explored the inexhaustible theme of My Africa, My City in ways that portray the thoughtful, the interesting and the poignant.

Hard copies of the anthology will be made freely available to all 2016 Ake Arts and Book Festival guests and can also be downloaded here for free.

Download HD version of the anthology HERE. (29mb)

Download LD version of the anthology HERE. (2mb)

 Contents

FICTION

Manu Herbstein —> EARTH, FIRE, AIR, WATER

Abigail George —> JOHANNESBURG 

Jumoke Verissimo  —> ABIKU

Amatesiro Dore —> KATSINA

Bunmi Familoni —> LAGOS DOES NOT STOP

Basit Jamiu —> IWOROKO

Aisha Nelson —> THE FISHERMAN’S DAUGHTER

Temitayo Olofinlua —> THE LAST BROWN ROOF

Yinka Elujoba —>THIS ROAD FROM IMMAPANCY

Diana Nyakyi —>FORGET ABOUT A CHICKEN

Dami Ajayi—>THE LAGOS EVERYMAN

Frances Ogamba—>THIS THING ABOUT THIS PLACE

 

NON-FICTION

Munukayumbwa (Mimi) Mwiya —>WINDHOEK

Hawa Jande Golakai—>ZOMBIELAND

Maya Surya Pillay—>RHODES! RHODES! RHODES!

Kibo Ngowi—>WHY I WENT IN SEARCH OF A SOUL

Echezonachukwu Nduka —>ON FREEDOM FALLS & CONTRASTIVE REALISM

 

POETRY

Alex Nderitu—>EVERYONE KNOWS A KAMAU

Aminah Jasho —>THE JOURNEYING MAN: THE NAIROBI DAYS

Taonga Zulu —>PONTE

Bolaji Olawale —>LIFE IN PICTURES

Nana Arhin Tsiwah —>CAPE COAST

Tina-Louise Smith —>AVUXENI

Gaamangwe Joy Chedza Mogami —>THE LIVES OF ECHOES

Joshua Omena —>THE CONCUBINES OF JOS

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

Nana Osei Kwadwo

Victor Adewale

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Africa Literature, Afridiaspora, Afridiaspora's Maiden Anthology, Alex Nderitu, Aminah Jasho, Bolaji Olawale, Echezonachukwu Nduka, Gaamangwe Joy Chedza Mogami, Hawa Jande Golakai, Joshua Omena, Kibo Ngowi, Maya Surya Pillay, Munukayumbwa (Mimi) Mwiya, Nana Arhin Tsiwah, Nana Osei Kwadwo, New African Writing, Nii Narku Thompson, Taonga Zulu, Tina-Louise Smith, Victor Adewale

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    January 16, 2017 at 5:00 am

    […] Mid-August, Afridiaspora.com made a call for submission on the theme “My Africa, My City.” In the middle of November, the anthology was released. It recorded over 20, 000 downloads within 48hrs. The collection, which offers beautiful and nuanced pieces on African cities, was pretty much a literary phenomenon in its own right. [read here] […]

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