15 episodes

Kutika! is a new literary podcast featuring modern African short stories written by aerospace engineer and award winning author of A Casualty of Power, Mukuka Chipanta. The stories tackle topical issues facing Africa today - love, life, religion, gender and more. Please subscribe and leave a rating

Kutika! - Modern African Stories Mukuka Chipanta

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 13 Ratings

Kutika! is a new literary podcast featuring modern African short stories written by aerospace engineer and award winning author of A Casualty of Power, Mukuka Chipanta. The stories tackle topical issues facing Africa today - love, life, religion, gender and more. Please subscribe and leave a rating

    One Stranger to Another - Bonus Interview

    One Stranger to Another - Bonus Interview

    A bonus interview featuring the the writer, Mukuka Chipanta and the narrators, Saka Chipanta and Muzala Shimukowa, moderated by Becky Parker-Geist. Get the inside story on the making of the second season of Kutika!

    • 22 min
    One Stranger to Another Part 7

    One Stranger to Another Part 7

    Mama Betty meets with Principal Kafula with Abel by her side, Pastor Lusambo arrives in Kasama. Everything converges to reveal all in this final episode ….

    • 50 min
    One Stranger to Another Part 6

    One Stranger to Another Part 6

    In the last episode we learned about Pastor Lusambo’s wife Mable and how wounds from her past have colored her present. In this episode we return to Mable’s rival, mama Betty as she arrives in Kitwe. Will she finally find her son?

    • 20 min
    One Stranger to Another Part 5

    One Stranger to Another Part 5

    Worried about his congregant, in the last episode we saw Pastor Elijah Lusambo make a decision to go and seek help in Kasama. However, his genuine concern for mama Betty Chushi is sowing discord in the Pastor’s home, his wife Mable feels increasingly threatened by her husband’s affection towards Betty.

    • 15 min
    One Stranger to Another Part 4

    One Stranger to Another Part 4

    In the last episode we learned about Betty Chushi’s son and how he was the pride of the village after having excelled in the national school examinations. An entire village rallying to put money together to make sure the boy left on a scholarship to attend a prestigious boarding school in the city. Now she must find her boy.

    • 21 min
    One Stranger to Another Part 3

    One Stranger to Another Part 3

    In the last episode, Betty Chushi meets a stranger who rescues her from a young rascal intent on taking advantage of her at a busy bus terminal. Now she begins her journey to the city gripped with a sense of foreboding about the fate of her missing son.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

MalaZen ,

One stranger to another

Seanson 2 is yet another well told story . It is a story about mental health and the timing couldn’t be better . A single mother who wishes the best for her only son Pascal , only to suffer a gut wrenching tragedy . This story is also about love , friendship , and kindness . Well crafted ! #MentalHealth #Kindness #Love # Friendship #Fertility

An avid posdcast consumer ,

Well narrated story!

I listened to this season of Kutika! and found it so nicely done! The story is so well crafted and narrated. This is really a great way to listen to Modern African stories with the limited time I currently have to read books (it takes a long time to finish books these days) and still stay connected to the motherland! Thank you for making these stories available to us in and out of Africa 👏🏾.

michv1 ,

Thoroughly enjoyed episode 1

On the look out for authentic African storytelling, I was happy to discover the Kutika podcast and thoroughly enjoyed episode 1 (Part 1) A Home Blessing. While the story kicks off in a seemingly charmed and everyday setting--a church--there's a quiet sense of drama unfolding and Part 1 ends with an unexpected encounter. The episode is narrated by Nene Nwoko whose lovely voice easily captures the various characters. Looking forward to episode 2!

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