Inkuru Series Interview: Zukiswa Wanner gave insights on researching and writing in this interview with Victoria Olajide. This interview cuts across the African story, Literature, and research.
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Inkuru Series Interview: In this interview with Victoria Olajide, Gcina Mholpe shares responses to questions asked only to create thoughts and ignite conversations in “Storytelling” across the theme; “The African Story.
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Inkuru Series Interview: In this interview with Victoria Olajide, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún shares responses to questions asked only to create thoughts and ignite conversations across the theme; “The African Story.”
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With Ụkabụilu we want African storytellers to explore language, art, the depth of metaphorical understanding, and the Igbo culture. To bring forth unique stories that are spirit-lifting and depict originality.
Poet Laureate 2021 Read More »
Moh:
sway with me before this altar,
left leg first… and then the right,
as we sink into this abyssthe ònàkakañfò facade.
mankind will come to call her mother,
yet, she is an ancestor to few.
now, for a mother of few to become a mother of many
the motion for adoption is moved.
Do you have reservations about the way African creative discuss mental health? What is your opinion about mental health issues and do you think this affects the way we tell our stories? We want you to create timeless pieces by making a blend of mental health and storytelling.
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The poet laureate is easily one of our biggest events as a community. Just as the Nobel Prize is bestowed on an individual who has done exceptionally well in a particular field, with the poet laureate, we seek to honour and crown an outstanding creative every year.
We make sure that our themes border on heavy African narratives. For last year, we had “sankofa yenkyi”, a Ghanaian word from the Akan tribe that means “it is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten.”
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Do you have reservations about the African Identity? Why do you think African History matters? Who should be the custodian of our stories and how do our identity shape our thoughts? We want you to create timeless pieces by making a blend of history and the African Identity.
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“My dad got me a poetry teacher, Paul Liam at the age of 8, to strengthen the meaning of poetry on top of my soul and to help with the foundation. After that coach, I gathered 30 poems suitable for publication. My dad published the book when I was 10 years old.”- Zakiyya Dzukog
Meeting God In Zakiyya’s CARVED Read More »