Shayera Dark
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Rwanda in 24 Hours
Rwanda in 24 Hours

The East African country truly lives up to its ‘Land of a thousand hills’ nickname. Enveloping Kigali, Rwanda's capital, and beyond, are verdant, terraced hills standing in juxtaposition with clear, blue skies as proof of nature’s majestic artistry.

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TravelShayera Dark21 December 2017Rwanda, Kigali, Butare, Recent, Touring Africa
Stay With Me|Ayòbámi Adébáyò
Stay With Me|Ayòbámi Adébáyò

Ayòbámi Adébáyò’s Bailey’s-shortlisted, debut novel Stay With Me is an engaging story about the pressures a childless couple encounters in contemporary Nigeria, where children—more than love—are often deemed the centripetal force of a marriage.

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Book ReviewShayera Dark21 December 2017ayòbámi adébáyò, stay with me, nigeria, sexism, betrayal, african literature
Prominent Kenyan Social-Justice Activist Takes his Fight to Parliament
Prominent Kenyan Social-Justice Activist Takes his Fight to Parliament

Boniface Mwangi, Kenya’s political firebrand and award-winning photojournalist, was thrust into the limelight in 2007 when his photos—documenting the horrors of his country’s post-election violence—were broadcast by news outlets around the world. Now, he runs for a seat in Parliament.

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WorkShayera Dark21 December 2017Activist, Boniface Mwangi, Elections, Kenya
Every Day is for the Thief|Teju Cole
Every Day is for the Thief|Teju Cole

“The window was one of many, the town was one. It was the only one, the one I left behind,” reads the epigraph in Teju Cole’s debut novel Every Day is for the Thief. Written like a travel diary, the story pieces together the unnamed narrator’s perception of Lagos after a long absence.

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Book ReviewShayera Dark12 December 2017every day is for the thief, teju cole, nigeria, travelogue, african literature
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