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Thandi Ngwira Gatignol
Discover African writers and their writings. Read compelling stories and learn more about African culture or history in an engaging way!
This is a story about a fisherman in Essaouira whose family has always lived from the sea, but his sons want to start a new life in Marrakesh. Will he support their dreams or hold on to tradition?
‘LOVE AT THE CROSSROADS’ tells the story of Elena, a European traveller and Nassim, her Moroccan tour guide, whose love begins in Marrakesh and deepens beneath the vast skies of the Sahara Desert. How far will their feeelings take them before reason takes charge? Happy Valentine’s Day and enjoy the story!
I really wanted to grab copies of these 5 African books that were recently published in 2023. I am excited to share my first impressions with you and I can’t wait to read the books! The books are fiction and non-fiction.
Have you ever read ONE DAY I WILL WRITE ABOUT THIS PLACE by illustrious Kenyan writer, Binyavanga Wainaina? What is this memoir about?
Can we compare the legendary African writer, Chinua Achebe, to a baobab tree? Yes, of course? Why? Greatness is the key word.
An introduction to Zimbabwean writer Tsitsi Dangarembga. She is the first black woman to publish a novel in English in her country.
An introduction to an African talented writer, NoViolet Bulawayo, author of WE NEED NEW NAMES. She is Zimbabwean and her debut novel is delightful to read.
Meet Chigozie Obioma, a Nigerian contemporary writer who mixes elements of Greek mythology, Biblical myths and Igbo culture to create unique stories.
This is the beginning of our African Fiction series. Today’s article is about the fearless and award-winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A charcoal seller goes to the house of a woman who owes him some money. Things do not go as planned. Read this story and learn more about punctuation marks.
A beautiful and inspirational poem to celebrate International Women’s Day. The audio version for “We Men are Equal to Women” is equally available!
African stories are compelling. Learn English with our short stories and novels which are based on Africa and Africans on the continent and in the diaspora.
