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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!
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.
MANGOES FOR LYDIA is an advanced short story about a teenage girl who has always dreamed of seeing Lake Malawi. Colourful vocabulary charts available.
Learn vocabulary for talking about decisions with this story. The narrator is always being punished at school. One day something happens.
by Thandi Ngwira Gatignol
Inspired by African Culture from Malawi
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