Swahili Lit Fest 4th Edition: Building an Archival Culture Written by Hekaya Initiative on May 8, 2022. Posted in SLF, Uncategorized. The 4th edition of the festival which happened this March was informed by a series of interconnected conversations, some... Continue reading
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
SLF: Swahili Identities & The Swahili Commemorative Hall Written by Hekaya Initiative on April 26, 2020. Posted in Nonfiction. Leave a Comment The form which the Swahili Literary Festival has assumed is such that we cannot talk of Swahili Identities without talking... Continue reading
Swahili Literary Festival: Building a Generation of Critical Thinkers Written by Hekaya Initiative on April 25, 2020. Posted in Nonfiction. Leave a Comment The annual Swahili Literary Festival happened from 4th to 8th March 2020 under the theme “Identity Politics”, seeking... 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
Tea Tales Reading Club: Building a Sustainable Reading Ecosystem in the Swahili Coast. Written by Hekaya Initiative on February 17, 2020. Posted in Nonfiction. Leave a Comment It has been long propagated, erroneously I may add, that people from the Coast do not read. In a previous article, we... Continue reading