Tag: Anthea Paelo
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A look back at Lesotho’s Ba re e ne re Literature Festival 2015
It was all happening in Maseru, Lesotho as the Ba re e ne re Literature Festival rolled into town from 5th – 6th December 2015. Translated from the Sesotho language, the words “Ba re e ne re” mean, “They say it was said that…”. This phrase is a Basotho equivalent of “Once upon a time…”…
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The Writivism Short Story Prize 2015 Longlist
The long list for the 2015 Writivism Short Story Prize, selected from a record 277 entries, was announced last Friday afternoon. The panel of judges for this year’s prize chaired by Chika Unigwe comprised Mukoma wa Ngugi, Tendai Huchu, Ainehi Edoro, and Rachel Zadok. They were assisted by many readers who helped whittle down submissions,…