No Place To Call Home by JJ Bola & When We Speak of Nothing by Olumide Popoola Sunday 2 July 12:45 – 13:30 From Kinshasa to Brussels, Port Harcourt to London and back again, the writers join SA Smythe in…
The Issue of Fear Saturday 1 July 16:45 – 18:00 Launch of the Jalada 05/Transition 123 collaborative issue with Sara Bruya, Novuyo Tshuma, Richard Oduor Oduku and Wanjeri Gakuru in conversation with Ellah Allfrey. Jalada 05 / Transition 123 was…
The Ultimate Tragedy by Abdulai Silá Sunday 2 July 15:30 – 16:15 The first novel ever to be translated into English from Guinea Bissau, The Ultimate Tragedy is a tale of love and emerging political awareness in an Africa beginning to challenge Portuguese…
The poets present their debut collections in conversation with Terrance Hayes. Kayo Chingonyi’s debut collection of poems is a journey through Black boyhood and beyond, encompassing a thoughtful and nostalgic flare that is underpinned by a love of music,…
The Chibok Girls by Helon Habila Saturday 1 July 17:00 – 17:45 Habila investigates the ascent of Boko Haram in Nigeria, and uncovers the stories of survivors and bereaved in northern Nigeria. On 14th April 2014, 276 girls disappeared from…