EALCSDarConference17

The 3rd East African Literature and Cultural Studies Conference.
Theme: Cartographies of War and Peace.
At Literature Department, University of Dar el Salam

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East Africa is a theatre of violence that is why many writers are focusing on writing about wars. ~ Gbemisola Adeoti
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This region is living in a generalized war environment. This region is led by leaders almost all who are war fighters
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Children who are victims of war lose the ability to love because they have been devastated
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@ealcs_dar2017 Richard Mabala "it is always daunting for teachers of literature to write creative work"
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@ealcs_dar2017 Susan Kuguli "l write not to effect change. I write to compel people to think. That is where change begins"
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@TonnyMuwangala He was responding to a question of why he writes!

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If we don't actively write and read and generate ideas, publishing will not thrive. ~ Leishi
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I write to make people think~Kiguli
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When we have people who think, who debate, who say 'i don't agree with how things are', then that is change. ~ Kiguli
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At what point in this 'change' do we expect change to occur? Writers ask these questions and write to cause ~ Leishi
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Richard Mabala, Tanzanian writer and columnist of Makengeza fame. Fantasticly wry humor in his contributions #EALCSCDar17

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Susan Kiguli: "the people I'd like to listen to me are the people I live with; ordinary people" #eaclsDar17

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I write as a duty, to speak for those who are voiceless~ Pascal Mayega
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I write to be an activist to peace and relations in our country~ Mabala
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There are many things in Tanzania which are not peaceful & which need to be addressed like issues about girls& sexual harassment
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I write to respond to events around me, away from me. I try to be alert & write in a way that will interest people~ SusanKiguli
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Writers in conversation panel at #EalcsDar17
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The best of East Africa: writers' panel ft Dr Susan Kiguli, Pascal Mayega, Marie Therese Toyi, Richard Mabala, Sule Egya & Elieshi Lema #Dar

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Being a Literature teacher makes it very hard to be a writer of a novel ~
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Village women are very inspirational and not pretentious in their ways.They know how to negotiate their way~ writers panel/genda
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