Professor Mohamed Hyder: ‘Ishi sana ufe Sana’. Written by Hekaya Initiative on April 27, 2020. Posted in Interviews, Nonfiction, Prof Hyder, Uncategorized. Leave a Comment On Thursday 23rd April 2020, we lost a dear friend, a parent, mentor, a brilliant scholar, a visionary, Professor Mohamed... Continue reading
Dried Rose Petals and Lavender Buds: Colour & Candor at Book Launch Written by Hekaya Initiative on March 2, 2020. Posted in Uncategorized. Leave a Comment The launch of Dried Rose Petals and Lavender Buds at Nyali Play House this past Sunday was not only an event filled with... Continue reading
Swahili Literary Festival 2019: Looking Back Written by Hekaya Initiative on October 30, 2019. Posted in Nonfiction, Photos, Prose, Uncategorized. Leave a Comment March 2019 marked the first instalment of the annual Swahili Literary Festival, the inaugural theme being “Celebrating... Continue reading
The Hunters of Akebu-lani Written by Tom Mwiraria on January 28, 2019. Posted in Fiction, Prose, Uncategorized. Leave a Comment Thousands of our kinds were killed that time, but history won’t remember a single one. We arrived at Mutara wa Tsatsu... Continue reading
Jihadi brides: A short story anthology from the Coast. Written by Hekaya Initiative on April 11, 2018. Posted in Fiction, Uncategorized. 3 Comments A few months ago, we did a call out seeking short fiction submissions from Coastal writers and the feedback was amazing,... Continue reading
Hekaya Issue 01: Jihadi Brides and other stories. Written by Hekaya Initiative on April 11, 2018. Posted in Fiction, Prose, Uncategorized. 3 Comments Hekaya Issue 01 Jihadi brides & other stories Spread the word:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click... Continue reading
First Hekaya submission call out Written by Hekaya Initiative on January 8, 2018. Posted in Uncategorized. Leave a Comment The Coast is a diverse place which has seen the good and bad of what the Sea has brought over the centuries and has been... Continue reading