5 episodes
The Writivism Podcast Writivism
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Writivism, a project of the Centre for African Cultural Excellence, is promoting African Literature and supporting emerging writers. Your hosts Esther and Bwesigye 3
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Episode 5: Wanderings, That Idyllic Home, and Submit
Sumayya Lee hosts UnBreakable Bonds anthology contributors Marcelle Mateki Akita(fiction: 'Wanderings'), Lydia Kakwera Levy (nonfiction: 'That Idyllic Home') and Asha Mohamed (fiction: 'Submit'). This episode was recorded at a live event held during the 2019 Bare Lit Festival titled: Between diaspora and the continent, which doubled as the anthology launch in the UK.
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Episode 4: Malwedhe, Rural Stories and Women You Should Know
Gloria Mwanige, Kenyan writer who was shortlisted for the 2016 Writivism Short Story Prize is our co-host on this episode! We host Resoketswe Manenzhe, winner of the 2019 Writivism Short Story and Frances Ogamba, winner of the 2019 Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction.
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Episode 3: Reader, I Married Him
Esther and Bwesigye host UnBreakable Bonds anthology Ugandan contributors Acan Innocent Immaculate (fiction: 'How to Grow a Tree House'), 2016 Writivism Short Story winner and Amandla Karungi (nonfiction: 40 Weeks), a lawyer, mother and wife.
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Episode 2: Literary Innovation in East Africa
This episode of the UnBreakable Bonds Podcast series was recorded at Africa Writes 2019.
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Intro: UnBreakable Bonds
Esther Mirembe (Managing Editor, Writivism) and Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire (Founder, Centre for African Cultural Excellence) introduce the UnBreakable Bonds podcast series.