The Writivism Podcast: Recent Episodes
Writivism
Writivism, a project of the Centre for African Cultural Excellence, is promoting African Literature and supporting emerging writers. Your hosts Esther and Bwesigye <3
Sumayya Lee hosts UnBreakable Bonds anthology contributors Marcelle Mateki Akita(fiction: 'Wanderings'), Lydia Kakwera Levy (nonfiction: 'That Idyllic Home') and Asha Mohamed (fiction: 'Submit'). This episode was recorded at a live event held during the 2019 Bare Lit Festival titled: Between diaspora and the continent, which doubled as the anthology launch in the UK.
Gloria Mwanige, Kenyan writer who was shortlisted for the 2016 Writivism Short Story Prize is our co-host on this episode! We host Resoketswe Manenzhe, winner of the 2019 Writivism Short Story and Frances Ogamba, winner of the 2019 Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction.
Esther and Bwesigye host UnBreakable Bonds anthology Ugandan contributors Acan Innocent Immaculate (fiction: 'How to Grow a Tree House'), 2016 Writivism Short Story winner and Amandla Karungi (nonfiction: 40 Weeks), a lawyer, mother and wife.
This episode of the UnBreakable Bonds Podcast series was recorded at Africa Writes 2019.
Esther Mirembe (Managing Editor, Writivism) and Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire (Founder, Centre for African Cultural Excellence) introduce the UnBreakable Bonds podcast series.