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AFREADA X AFRICA WRITES COMPETITION: FEATURING CHIGOZIE OBIOMA

April 24, 2019 / 2882 views

The AFREADA x Africa Writes Competition is back! As we prepare for #AfricaWrites2019 we are excited to announce that the Africa Writes x AFREADA competition has returned for the third year running! As part of this year’s programme, we will…

‘Without a light, a person cannot sprout shadows’ and other proverbs in An Orchestra of Minorities

April 17, 2019 / 3525 views

In the run up to #AfricaWrites2019 we will be discussing the art of proverbs, Igbo proverbs in particular. In Igbo society, as in many African societies, proverbs play a key role in cultural expression and figurative communication. Chigozie Obioma’s…