Maalim Shihab and identity politics in the Swahili Coast. Written by Hekaya Initiative on August 17, 2019. Posted in Book review, Interviews, Nonfiction, Prose. Leave a Comment To read Latifa Chiragdhin’s ‘Shihabuddin Chiraghdin: Life Journey of a Swahili Scholar’, (available on Amazon) a biography... 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