Our Bookclub gathering will take place this weekend. We'll sip tea and munch on snacks as we discuss the prose filled marvel that is The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste. Join us whether you’ve read the whole book or even just the first ten pages. #weyrabookclub #readafrican

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The Blanket on the Couch by Wanjiku Wahome Read full story at weyra.org/2024/02/29/the…

We're reading an Angolan masterpiece A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa, translated from Portuguese to English by Daniel Hahn. Read our March selection over the month and join us for bookclub on the 30th. #weyrabookclub #readafrican

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This month’s book club selection is By Night the Mountain Burns by Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel, from Equatorial Guinea. This Translation by Jethro Soutar is the promising magical tale we’ll be discussing at the end of the month.

again, the banana leaves are sleeping By Prisqilla Mariam Read full poem at the link below weyra.org/2024/03/12/aga…

Lessons of the Narrow Aisle By Mahlet Berhanu Read full poem at the link below weyra.org/2024/03/28/les…

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Our May book club selection takes us to Algeria with Kamel Daoud's The Meursault Investigation, translated by John Cullen. Join us May 25th as we discuss this profound meditation on Arab identity and the effects of colonialism.

A Cure for Wellness: How the west has taken over spirituality and turned it into modern day colonization By Bethel Biru Read full story at the link below weyra.org/2024/05/21/a-c…

This June, we'll be reading Senegalese author and filmmaker Ousmane Sembene's satirical novel Xala. Join us!