Week 7: ‘The Gold Diggers’ (2018) by Sue Nyathi (Zimbabwe 🇿🇼). A raw account of the different life paths a group of Zimbabweans cramped in a car, take on a
Week 6: ‘The Yearning’ (2016) by Mohale Mashigo (South Africa). A poignant reminder of how our past never escapes us- it is in our bones. A young woman illuminates the
Week 5: ‘Stay with me’ (2017) by Ayòbámi Adébayò (Nigeria). Officially my new favourite author of all time! She takes you to the edge of despair, the height of excitement,
Week 4: ‘The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears’ (2007) by Dinaw Mengestu (Ethiopia) “How was I supposed to live in America when I had never really left Ethiopia?” A debut
Week 3: ‘Kintu’ (2014) by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (Uganda) A debut novel initially rejected by publishers for being “too African”, but went on to win international acclaim. It is a
Week 2: ‘Woman at Point Zero’ (1975) by Nawal El Saadawi (Egypt ). Imagine getting to hear the only first hand life account of an Islamic woman accused of murder,
Week 1: ‘The Terrible: a Storytellers Memoir’ (2018) by Yrsa Daley-Ward (West Africa /UK/West Indian) A memoir of Yrsa, offering at times hard to swallow bite-sized insights into a young
