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Creative Writing
Young Writers get a rough guide into writing at POWO Writing Workshop
The Panel of Facilitators, from left; Jackson Biko(bikozulu), Tom Odhiambo and Tony Mochama(Smitta) POWO February Writing Workshop @PAWA254 After a long holiday, the POWO Meet-ups resumed in the month of February This…
POWO Writing Workshop; 18th February at PAWA254
POWO February – A Writing Workshop POWO has moved to a new space located on Statehouse Road. PAWA254 is a newly opened collaborative space for Creatives and youth to achieve work of…
POWONov Review: Kenya’s Dominant language will be English and Sheng
The POWO November Guest Panel(from left – Prof. Kithaka, Laila, Prof. Iraki, Keguro and Kelvin) The POWO November Guest Panel(from left – Prof. Kithaka, Laila, Prof. Iraki, Keguro and Kelvin) Is there…
Story Moja Hay Festival brings Ben Okri and Yusef Komunyakaa 15th -18th Sept 2011
The Story Moja Hay Festival is back this time round bringing writers such as Ben Okri, Yusef Komunyakaa, Beth Lisick and Hari Kunzru among others. I will be having 2 sessions one…
Wambũi Mũtumia Njorua: Wambui our Warrior
Wambũi Mũtumia Njorua Mbaara ya mau mauYagũkorireNo diagũkuireUkĩhũrana na nyakerũTa mũndũrũmeWambũi Mũtumia NjoruaŨkiugaũkũhikĩra ikenye rĩakuKĩũma kĩa goro mũgathĩiniŨyũ Wa mũtũrĩreNa ũkĩĩhotora ta mũkũi warwĩmboŨkĩina rwanyarugungaWambũi Mũtumia NjoruaWendo ũhana ũũkĩ mwatũinĩWa ciana, mũthurina bũrũri wakuWarũũĩra wendo wa mũthuriTa…
The 2011 ‘Freedom to Create’ Prize – Submission Deadline 30th July 2011
The 2011 Freedom to Create Prize is open for nominations through their website from 24 March 2011 until 30 July 2011. Established in 2006, Freedom to Create supports programmes and projects around the…
Event Review: POWO July – Intellectual Property & The laws that apply to Bloggers
“This revolution will not be televised” As I arrived at the Bishop Magua building center at half past 10, I did not know what to expect. Lots of thoughts were running through…
Poem: Death’s Face
I have looked at death’s face, Its lifeless eyes looking at nothingness, It’s hand soft like a child’s Yet with folds and veins That bear witness to life at its last. I…
One Day I will Write About This Place – Binyavanga Wainaina writes his Memoir
I like to refer to him as the founding father of contemporary Kenyan writing as it is during his tenure as the founding editor of Kwani Trust that writers like Yvonne Owour , Parsalelo…