Worth fighting for
Discussing disability advocacy and how to create real change with Senator Crystal Asige who championed the recently assented Persons with Disabilities Bill 2025.
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Hearth as source
French-Moroccan author Leila Slimani discusses her ongoing trilogy which includes the novels, “In the Country of Others” and “Watch Us Dance”.
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Tactile and analogue
An interview with James Rugami affectionately known as the “Real Vinyl Guru” and a mainstay in Kenya’s musical landscape. Mr. Rugami has run a record store in Nairobi since 1989.
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Reversing cultural erosion
Prof. Rinaldo Walcott, whose research focuses on the cultural expression of Black life will explore the importance of recovery of indigenous identities and traditional knowledge within marginalised communities to harness social, economic and cultural power.
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Experiments in pedagogies
A conversation with publishers Ntone Edjabe and Billy Kahora who have adopted subversive approaches to the development of creative work across music, film, teaching and publishing.
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Book Talk: Dennis Mugaa | ‘Half Portraits Under Water’
Join Dennis Mugaa as he discusses his debut short story collection, “Half Portraits Under Water” which features ten loosely interlinked stories that explore love, loss, and the interconnected nature of human experiences.
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Book Talk: Ayanna Lloyd Banwo | ‘When We Were Birds’
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo discusses her award-winning debut novel, “When We Were Birds”, a mythic love story set in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Book Talk: Dipo Faloyin | ‘Africa Is Not a Country’
A chat with Dipo Faloyin, a Nigerian journalist and author of non-fiction novel, “Africa Is Not a Country” on how his book seeks to reverse the simplistic and stereotypical depictions of the continent.
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Book Talk: Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia | ‘Kifo Kisimani’
Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia talks all things “Kifo Kisimani” (Death at the Well), a play about the resilience of everyday people in the face of tyranny. The text that once served as a secondary school setbook in the mid-2000s and is set for a possible stage revival.
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