Book Launch : Flame and Song: A Memoir
Book Launch (Flame and Song: A Memoir) and Performance: Featuring Phillipa Namutebi (UG), Peter Kagayi (UG) and Sooo Many Stories (UG)
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Living Whole With Chronic Illness
Living Whole With Chronic Illness: Lea Kilenga (Fashionista living with Sickle Cell), Julie Muriuki (Writer & Mom living with Fibromyalgia & DVT), Natasha Muloko (Business Woman living with Lupus & Lupus Nephritis) talk to Juliet Maruru (Writer, Editor and Care Advocate living with Lupus) about living a full life while coping with chronic illness. Careers, creativity, [read more…]
Exploring our Colonial Heritage in the context of Black Peace
Exploring our Colonial Heritage in the context of Black Peace: With Juliet Barnes (Author,UK), XN Iraki (Writer, KE) Prof Mule Katwiwa (Author KE/US) Moderated by Owaahh (Best Topical Blogger, KE)
Book Launch – Disability: Laws & Rights
Book Launch and Panel on Disability: Laws & Rights David Teti/ Salem Lorot (Authors, KE), Beth Ndirangu (Developmental Disabilities Action, KE), Moderated by: Michael Mwendwa (CBM, KE)
Season of Crimson Blossoms
It’s the Season of Crimson Blossoms – Abubakar Ibrahim in conversation with Kari Mutu and Janet Onyango: Nigerian journalist and writer Abubakar Ibrahim Adam has been called a literary provocateur for his first novel that explores cross-generational sex, female sexual repression and the scars of sectarian violence. Set in conservative northern Nigeria, where these themes remain taboo, the novel made big [read more…]
Piracy in Literature
The State of Piracy in the Kenyan Literary Scene. Panelists: Kinyanjui Kombani (Author, KE), David Waweru (KPA, KE), Edward Sigei (Copyrights Board, KE), Hillary Namunyu (Storymoja, KE) Moderated by Janet Onyango (KE)
Why Prizes Matter!
Does winning a Literary Award mean anything? Lizzy Attree (Caine Prize Director, UK) Bushra -al – Fadil (2017 Caine Prize Winner, Sudan) Abubakar Ibrahim (Caine Prize/NLG, Nigeria), Billy Kahora (Kwani? Manuscript Prize) Moderated by Aleya Kassam (KE)
Kanga Mganga – A Masterclass
Sex and sexual topics are always kept very secretive and somehow taboo to openly talk about. Generations and generations are always left to learn from experience. How is sex linked to health? TICAH believes that the more we know and get comfortable to talk about sex, the better we will be at securing healthy, pleasurable [read more…]
Masterclass: Self Editing Skills
Masterclass: Self Editing Skills Self-editing is a skill that we all take for granted. We assume that MS Word will do the job using the spell checker. Is there more to self-editing than just spell-checking? What can you do to make your manuscript considered for publication? Attend this session to improve your prospects of getting [read more…]
Crossed Paths: Part Two [by Sheena Mpungu]
Read Part One Here Shanice wished she was mistaken but one look at the woman’s face confirmed her fear. “Mom?” she said again. The woman holding Hera was frozen in shock. In fact, Hera was the only one moving, although slower than she usually did. “Mama,” said Hera, twisting to look up into the woman’s [read more…]
