#HistoryKeThread: The Uganda railway construction began in 1896 at Kilindini (pictured), involving a workforce that included over 32,000 Indian labourers. It took five years to complete at a cost of GBP £5.5million.
A pictorial thread...
#FreeGalal#EidElFitr#Ramadan
Free poet Galal El-Behairy, to be able to spend Eid El-Fitr with family. On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, it is customary in Egypt pardon prisoners from jail. Galal is serving a 3-year sentence for writing a book which was never even published.
Less than a week to go until we announce the 2020 AKO Caine Prize shortlist! Check how much you know about us in #Literandra "Stats and Facts" blog, find out facts like, which 8 countries have produced the winners to date- tell us what surprised you most!
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Occasione unica e probabilmente irripetibile di ascoltare poesie d'amore in alcune delle più belle lingue dell'Asia meridionale: Urdu, Indi, Punjabi, Kannada, Khasi.
Chi non si collega è un provinciale!
Join Daak and Mother Tongue Twisters for an evening of love poetry in some of the most beautiful languages of South Asia - Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Urdu and Khasi - on 16th May at 4 pm on Facebook live!
Congratulations to Ed Roberson, the recipient of the 2020 Jackson Poetry Prize! The prize is awarded annually by Poets & Writers to an American poet of exceptional talent. Read the press release: https://t.co/HbLEmgmk6E
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Cuban #artists are rising to spread positivism through music and dance as people remain in lockdown. https://t.co/TyTp27eRZm #ArtisticExpression#StayHome
Sincere congratulations to Rabha Ashry @rabha_ashry on winning the 2020 Brunel International African Poetry Prize! We look forward to reading your work soon.
Da oggi potete leggere "Un uomo felice" la prima raccolta italiana del poeta cinese Hai Zi. Un'occasione unica per leggere le liriche struggenti di un giovane che parla ancora oggi al cuore dei lettori. A cura di Francesco De Luca.
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What if artists and writers could design a residency programme fit for artistic creation, for its host community and for the planet? This is our #PostCovid19#Challenge
Join the conversation here: https://t.co/MvAOBlD728
As #COVID19 spreads, artists are feeling the brunt of increased pressures. That's why ARC is co-launching "Amani: Africa Creative Defence Network" with 9 partners: to defend artists at risk in Africa. https://t.co/O5vPBk5mBX
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