IPA Seminar: Africa Rising. Written by Hekaya Initiative on June 26, 2019. Posted in Interviews, Nonfiction, Prose. Leave a Comment The thought of speaking before an audience numbering a thousand or more filled me with an equal amount of excitement... Continue reading
Traveling Story Written by Hekaya Initiative on October 29, 2018. Posted in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose, Submissions. Leave a Comment “Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can’t remember who we are or why we’re here.” —... Continue reading
Article one: African fabrics and the role of Khanga in Swahili cultural preservation Written by Hekaya Initiative on October 9, 2018. Posted in Interviews, Nonfiction, Prose. Leave a Comment “…For literature to remain a veritable tool and agent of social change, it must continue to reflect the conflicts... Continue reading
Amarula, a play: Thematic plurality. Written by Hekaya Initiative on July 31, 2018. Posted in Nonfiction, Prose. Leave a Comment There is nothing like a live performance. You can look at things on television, and you can look at things on YouTube,... Continue reading
Swahilipot Hub and a Vibrant Pop-culture Written by Hekaya Initiative on July 24, 2018. Posted in Nonfiction. Leave a Comment The old Fort, an iconic landmark in Mombasa, far removed from the chaos of the city stands defiantly watching the sea.... Continue reading
The Ghosts of 1589 Written by Abu Amirah on May 15, 2018. Posted in Fiction, Nonfiction, Prose. Leave a Comment As the sun plunges into the westerly end of the ocean in slow motion, basketball-like, beyond the weather-beaten skyscrapers... Continue reading
Strangers in their own land. Written by Tom Mwiraria on May 11, 2018. Posted in Nonfiction, Prose. Leave a Comment Webs of lines are etched deeply into his face. A set of languid, deeply burrowed eyes tell the tale of a man tortured... Continue reading