Activism
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AND I STILL RISE–RIP MAYA ANGELOU
President Barack Obama presenting Maya Angelou with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Photo credit: Wikipedia) R.I.P. legendary author, poet and activist Maya Angelou. “In addition to her well-known autobiographies, Maya Angelou has steadily written poetry over the years. In this video Professor Angelou recites her poem, “And Still I Rise,” from her volume of poetry And Still I Rise, … Read the rest
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Arundhati Roy, the Not-So-Reluctant Renegade By SIDDHARTHA DEB
“I’ve always been slightly short with people who say, ‘You haven’t written anything again,’ as if all the nonfiction I’ve written is not writing,” Arundhati Roy said. It was July, and we were sitting in Roy’s living room, the windows closed against the heat of the Delhi summer. Delhi might be roiled over a slowing economy, rising crimes against women … Read the rest
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Butins de Chair By Rais Neza Boneza
Le conflit actuel en RD Congo a eu à mobiliser plus de sept armées régulières et étrangères qui s’étaient battues sur le sol Congolais (Rwanda, Ouganda, Burundi, Namibie, Tchad, Zimbabwe et Angola) et Dieu seul sait les innonbrables armees fantomes, groupes secrets, pays et organizations qui sont a la base d’un massacre de plus de 4 million d’hommes,femmes et enfants … Read the rest
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Heksedronningens tre
Legen så tegn til utmattelse i blikkene våre. Han ba om at vi gikk et ørlite stykke lenger, til et digert og skyggefullt tre. Under det kunne vi hvile. For en sann glede det er å slappe av i skyggen av et svært tre! Jeg trodde det store treet befant seg noen meter unna, men jeg tok feil. Treet befant … Read the rest
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BOOKS THEY READ: Raïs Neza Boneza
Source: monitor.co.ug IN SUMMARY Raïs Neza Boneza is a Congolese poet and author. His works include Nomad, a Refugee Poet; Black Emerald; Peace by African’s Peaceful Means and a recent novel, White Eldorado, Black Fever. He is based in Trondheim, Norway. He spoke to Beatrice Lamwaka about the influence of books on his life. Why do you read fiction?… Read the rest