Tag: senegal
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However Long the Night: Molly Melching’s Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph
Author is mostly known for She is the founder of Tostan, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) headquartered in Dakar, Senegal whose mission it is to empower African communities to bring about sustainable development and positive social transformation based on the respect of human rights. Others publications None. Author is not a full-time writer. Prizes/Awards University of Illinois Alumni Humanitarian…
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One day I will write about this place by Binyavanga Wainaina
Author is mostly known for Refusing the young global leaders awards/nominations He has a very distinctive style (personality and in his writing) He has come out as a homosexual recently Wainaina has collected over 13,000 recipes from around Africa and is an expert on traditional and modern African cuisines Others publications “Discovering Home”” (short story,…
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under the neem tree senegal is launching
I have mentioned my Senegalese origins in almost every other post this year, so to speak. What can I say? I am a proud Senegalese, which means I will use every opportunity to mention Senegal. Moreover, I always remind my readers that in Senegal we speak french. I had intended this blog to be a bilingual space when language…
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From the baobab to the Saguaro by Rahmatou Seck Samb
This book is in French and, I don’t think it will ever be translated in english – my personal opinion of course. That’s a shame! Such a beautiful story about one of the oldest ethnic group of Senegal – The Lebus. I will not discuss the book in great details, but I will, however briefly comment on some interesting elements. For those…
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Readers’ Top Ten on Image Nations
I was recently invited by Nana Fredua Agyeman of the blog Image Nations to participate in the Reader’s Top ten series. Keep reading for my contribution. I reblog Nana ‘s post below. Book blogging has introduced me to several individuals I would not otherwise have met, either in person or in this virtual world. One…
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So long a letter by Mariama Ba
Mariama Ba’s novel touches on very profound issues that are still relevant to my generation of women. This is a very important read for all feminist.
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Ramadan Reading Challenge MidTerm Report
Today is day 17 of Ramadan. We have to fast 29 days (or 30) which means I have 12 days to go. A big thank you to all of the people reading alongside me, even though you have not officially enter the challenge . I thank you for the support. You are awesome! Unfortunately, I…
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Something Torn and New: An African Renaissance by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o
Technically, this is a set of lectures by Professor Thiong’o on African renaissance and languages. The author presents the case for writing in African languages and the pride of African names. Also, there is a great discussion on what is needed for an African Renaissance. You would expect this to be a tedious read, but…
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