Tag: Maid In SA

  • African books reimagined at Goethe Nairobi

    African books reimagined at Goethe Nairobi

    It was a special time on Thursday evening with five African books reimagined by respected performers at the Goethe Nairobi. The performers were Mumbi Kaigwa, Patricia Kihoro, Aleya Kassim, Raya Wambui, and Maimouna Jallow and they performed Marjorie Oludhe-Macgoye’s Coming to Birth, Zukiswa Wanner’s Maid In SA, Doreen Baingana’s Tropical Fish, Nadifa Mohamed’s The Orchid Of Lost…

  • African literary deliciousness in Nairobi, Joburg tonight

    African literary deliciousness in Nairobi, Joburg tonight

    It’s all happening in Nairobi and Johannesburg as writers converge on their big towns for African literary deliciousness. Last night Niq Mhlongo unleashed his latest literary gem a short story collection called Affluenza to the world with a launch at Sakhumzi’s Restaurant on Vilakazi Street. We are hearing good things. If you know anyone who…

  • World Storytelling Day 2016 marked in Nairobi

    World Storytelling Day 2016 marked in Nairobi

    World Storytelling Day is an annual celebration of the art of oral storytelling celebrated all over the world on or near March 20th. On this day, as many people as possible tell and listen to stories in as many languages and at as many places as possible, during the same day and night. In Nairobi, the events…

  • Zukiswa Wanner goes back to the roots with Maid in SA

    Zukiswa Wanner goes back to the roots with Maid in SA

    South African writer Zukiswa Wanner emerged in the South African literary space in 2006 with her thought-provoking book The Madams. It was about a character who is black and opts to have a white maid (in Kenya we call them house helps) and the drama that goes with it all. It was an insightful look…