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Personal Essays

Laone J. Mangwa
Dialogues Multi-disciplinary 

The Courage to Confront Painful Narratives: A Dialogue with Laone J. Mangwa

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 africaindialogue 1 Comment Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, african literary magazine, African Literature Curators, African Nonfiction, Botswana, creative non-fiction, featured, fiction, Laone J. Mangwa, Motswana Poet, Personal Essays, Poet, Poetry, Short Stories, Southern Africa

THE COURAGE TO CONFRONT PAINFUL NARRATIVES A DIALOGUE WITH LAONE J. MANGWA Laone J. Mangwa (Also, LJ Mangwa) is a

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Non-Fiction Writer 

On Disinheriting Silence: A Dialogue With Ukamaka Olisakwe

February 14, 2020 africaindialogue 1 Comment Africa in Dialogue, african authors, african literary magazine, African Stories, african storytellers, African Writers, creative non-fiction, Personal Essays, Ukamaka Olisakwe

ON DISINHERINTING SILENCE A DIALOGUE WITH UKAMAKA OLISAKWE Ukamaka Olisakwe grew up in Kano, Nigeria and now lives in Vermont.

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Editors 

The Relevance In Our Stories: A Dialogue With Adams Adeosun & Damilare Bello

June 10, 2019 africaindialogue 0 Comments Africa in Dialogue, African artists, african literary magazine, African Poetry, African Poets, African Storytelling, Creative Non-fcition, featured, Personal Essays

THE RELEVANCE IN OUR STORIES A DIALOGUE WITH ADAMS ADEOSUN & DAMILARE BELLO Adams Adeosun’s work has appeared in Litro

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Africa in Dialogue audio library In celebration of our 10-year anniversary, we are building the Africa in Dialogue Audio Library,

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Africa in Dialogue Announces its 2022 Internship Program Application

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Children's Literature

Refilwe Nsibande
Children's Literature Dialogues 

Magical Doors and Moving Meditations: A Dialogue with Refilwe Nsibande

August 15, 2025 africaindialogue 0

MAGICAL DOORS AND MOVING MEDITATIONS A DIALOGUE WITH REFILWE NSIBANDE Refilwe Nsibande is a children’s book author, literary activist, and

Nahida Esmail
Children's Literature Dialogues 

Connecting the Seemingly Unconnected: A Dialogue with Nahida Esmail

December 11, 2020 africaindialogue 1
Jennie 'Shi' Marima
Children's Literature Dialogues 

Children’s Literature and the Fragility of Attention: A Dialogue with Jennie ‘Shi’ Marima

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