Yours in literature
1. Why did you become a filmmaker? I’ve always been a writer of all things creative. As a kid, I started with short stories, then poetry, then stage plays, and once I found myself in Hollywood, the natural thing became television and film. Looking back, becoming a filmmaker was always a dream, but being from […]
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<a href=https://www.okayafrica.com/meet-the-dynamic-lawyer-doctor-duo-behind-the-riveting-cheeky-natives-podcast/ >HubSpot Blog</a> Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane and Alma-Nalisha Cele speak about their Afrocentric podcast and the value of creative work in South Africa. If a Black author has just released a new book, best believe the Cheeky Natives will be featuring them on their podcast. More than just your run-of-the-mill book review, what fans love about the podcast […]
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“The rage shifts from the oppressors in our presidential palaces to the oppressors on our streets and in our homes —unless we topple the Mubaraks in our mind, in our bedrooms, and on our street corners — our revolution has not yet begun.” This quote ends the first chapter of Mona Eltahawy’s Headscarves and Hymens: […]
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“You learnt it was human not womanly to cry.” ― Tapiwa Mugabe Tapiwa Mugabe is the author of a poetry collection called Zimbabwe. This book tackles topics around masculinity, immigration, love and family relations. In this episode, Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane conversed with Tapiwa about when he started writing, books, life in the UK and his future […]
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Migritude is a term coined by the ineffable Shailja Patel which denotes the migrant attitude. In her book, Migritude, Shailja tells the story of migrant attitude through prose, poetry and short stories. Shailja is an internationally acclaimed Kenyan poet, playwright, theatre artist, and political activist. In this episode of the podcast, Patel sat and spoke […]
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