‘The things you worry about the most are things you can’t control’ – Samora
(more…)african literature
Book Club Tuesdays: Sankofa
‘Sankofa teaches us that we must go back to our roots in order to move forward’ Kofi Adjei
(more…)Book Club Tuesdays: Honey & Spice
‘Sometimes beautiful things get messy. Mess is okay.’ Kiki Banjo
(more…)Book Club Tuesdays: Notes On Grief
‘Grief was the celebration of love, those who could feel real grief were lucky to have loved.‘ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(more…)Book Club Tuesdays: Bless The Daughter Raised By A Voice In Her Head
‘Mama, I made it out of your home alive, raised by the voices in my head.’ Warsan Shire
(more…)Book Club Tuesdays: The Blessed Girl
‘Marilyn Monroe was the original blessee – you can quote me on that’ – Bontle
(more…)Book Club Tuesdays: Our Broken Silence
‘Consent is not implied. It must be communicated. And silence is not consent.’
(more…)Book Club Tuesdays: Misfits
‘Over time some of us have adopted techniques to turn our feeling of alienation into humor’ Michaela Coel
(more…)Book Club Tuesdays: The Sex Lives of African Women
‘The journey towards sexual freedom is not a linear one or one that is fixed and static. Freedom is a state that we are constantly seeking to reach.’ Nana Darkoa
(more…)Book Club Tuesdays: Travelling While Black
‘Travel is not migration. Travel is merely a small dose of what is experienced by those who leave, knowing they can never go back.’ Nanjala Nyabola
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