spoken word
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Writing Windhoek
Literature in Windhoek takes many forms. Tucked at the intersections of Independence Avenue and Sam Nujoma Drive in the city centre, Wordweaver Publishing accomplishes perhaps its most challenging format: books. Outside the publication house’s yellow-painted bungalow-sized offices are posters advertising recent titles: Mama Namibia and This is not a Flowerpot.
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Independence August
Since we’ll be on break for a minute (details tomorrow) when the following central African countries celebrate their independence days, let’s do a quick roundup for Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, and Gabon. August 13, The Central...
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Zimbabwe’s “Freedom Train”
The worlds (and then the video) of Zimbabwean hip hop and spoken word artist, Outspoken, delivering his piece “Freedom Train.” Still inside the station waiting on the freedom train Its inspector came to check on our tickets,...
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Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela’s Humanity was a Political Education
7 Dec 2013 at 6:00 am
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Why aren’t we discussing Mandela’s Politics?
13 Dec 2013 at 12:05 pm
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Mandela was the Last Founding Father in Africa’s Decolonization
15 Dec 2013 at 9:00 am
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The photographer who showed Nelson Mandela to the world
9 Dec 2013 at 9:00 am
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Mandela had an Ethiopian passport under the name David Motsomayi. Where did he go?
7 Dec 2013 at 3:00 am
