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A phantastic Mombasa journey: The House of Rust – Book Review by Lorna Likiza – engl/ger
A phantastic Mombasa journey: "The House of Rust is an enchanting novel about a Hadhrami girl in Mombasa. When her fisherman father goes missing, Aisha takes to the sea on a magical boat made of a skeleton to rescue him. She is guided by a talking scholar’s cat (and soon crows, goats, and other animals all have their say, too). On this journey Aisha meets three terrifying sea monsters." (Graywolf Press) Khadija Abdallah Bajaber's, THE HOUSE OF RUST, is proof of that the fantasy genre has a future in Kenyan literature.
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Pwani Tribune – Passion for Coastal Culture and History Interview with/mit Albert Mwamburi engl/ger
I recognize the need of bringing these other Coastal cultures to prominence. The kind of prominence that Swahili culture enjoys. And there’s actually so much to write about them. When you mention that the Swahili historical evidence is readily available, I would like to bring to your attention that there are also some caves in Taita Taveta County that very few Kenyans know about. These are the kinds of things I strive to highlight.
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Gede Ruins: Digging through History Part 2 – Historische Grabungen in Gede/Kenia teil 2
We will go as deep as possible until we cannot recover any artefact. Prof. Kusimba informs. And even as they dig, there is still no evidence of any Arab presence in Gede, contrary to popular and persistent belief.
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Heroe Book Fair in Kenya – Interview mit/with Lorna Likiza
Heroe Book Fair will bring together Anglophone and Francophone Writers, Poets, Publishers and Literary Enthusiasts from Africa and the Black Diaspora yearly, in a couple of days celebration of their literary works and achievements. The inaugural edition will happen both virtually and physically with limited movement at the said venue in Mombasa.