This is a sad day for all of us. Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame ''Hadraawi'', one of the greatest Somali poets, passed away today in Hargeisa. We're mourning for his loss and may Allah give him His Jannah. Amiin.
#Hadraawi.
In Conversation with the AKO Caine Prize 2022 Shortlist - Wed 13 July 5PM BST
Our shortlisted writers will be in conversation with @SOAS's Dr Ida Hadjivayanis and will also read from their shortlisted stories.
Register here: https://t.co/6nv4QWRlgE
The Amharic word Azmari composer/performer of folk songs & lyric poetry, derived from the Ge’ez word Zammara to sing. Azmaris were wandering minstrels or in the service of princes/nobility. They were known for their poems of criticism against rulers /nobilities. #ናዕት#Ethiopia
The human spirit is incredible. Regina Melanie (1932-2016) was an influential Seychellois writer and poet. Her education was cut short; she was told that because she was Black, she would be restricted to blue-collar labour, so there was no need for her to learn to read /1/
Happy Birthday to author, poet, playwright, and academic Ama Ata Aidoo ✨ If you haven't read her work before, we highly recommend CHANGES: A LOVE STORY and NO SWEETNESS HERE.
Book lovers appreciate good storytelling. And what better place to enjoy different forms of storytelling than at the @RoyalOperaHouse?
Find out how to get a £20 ticket offer to see Verdi's La Traviata, this April.
More info:https://t.co/yVPHBML4QT
My biggest flex is that my former teacher who wrote my recommendation letter for my PhD is now a Nobel Prize winner 😭😭😭
Prof Abdulrazak you deserve all the flowers 🥳
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2021 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.”
My latest piece for @BBCAfrica is all about the hearty wonders of Somali cuisine as well as on the importance of food for those forced to flee their homes. I also have in there a recipe for "shigni," which is a tangy hot green chilli sauce.
https://t.co/Lo3TW7RQN2
One time a writer friend of mine got too drunk and sobbed bc she said there were too many books in the world she wouldn’t have time to read, and this guy down the bar said, ladies—he isn’t worth it and my friend yelled IM CRYING ABOUT BOOKS and that shut the guy up
🚨 We are looking for volunteers for Somali week 2021! 🚨
A great opportunity to attend events, learn more about your culture & heritage and give back to your community! Plus it looks great on your CV! Travel reimbursed.
Fill out a form here: https://t.co/8oKog49Rel
#Ethiopia is the only African nation that was never colonized. Find out why in our epic Sci-Fi tale, #ZUFAN - a brand new comic book series retelling one of the greatest moments in #African history thru fiction! #ComingOctober2021
It’s been in existence since the 1500s but the Kaaps language, synonymous with Cape Town in South Africa, has never had a dictionary until now https://t.co/8ln8R4gz1p