by Bethany Namukwaya Makumbi Transformation. This is when someone becomes a better version of themselves. The African Writers Trust Emerging Writers workshop did a lot to help me improve my skills in writing and taught me new ones. It helped me achieve what I had been chasing for a long […]
Monthly Archives: November 2021
by Gary Layn “Gary, keep writing,” Eric Ngalle, the workshop tutor told me when the workshop concluded. “Your writing is beautiful.” At a time when I was struggling with writer’s block that had gone on for months, it surprised me that all it took was a few words said to […]
The Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD) has announced a new residency programme for West African writers. Writers are invited to apply to be in residence at LOATAD in Accra, Ghana, for a period of one month between March 2022 and July 2022. The residency offers committed writers […]
by Patrick Nzabonimpa When Eric Ngalle Charles recited his poem, “My Mother’s Kitchen”, my senses were mesmerized. I didn’t know that one could beautifully write creative non-fiction through poetry; stanza by stanza, highlighting his culture and language as well as portraying strong and relevant imagery that aroused my thoughts. Since […]