Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature is a powerful book on the relationship between language, culture, and identity in postcolonial Africa. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o posits a core argument that African literature must be written by Africans in the indigenous African languages. This is an important book that cannot be read and… Continue reading Review of Decolonising the Mind by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
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Letter to Nyaguthii Chege of The Green Belt Movement
Dear Nyaguthii Chege, I hope you are doing well. First, thank you so much for attending Penda Kujua‘s Book Club last month. I was among the attendees. I enjoyed your presence and learnt a lot from your contribution to the discussion. Secondly, thank you so much for carrying on with the legacy of Prof. Wangari… Continue reading Letter to Nyaguthii Chege of The Green Belt Movement
My Year in Books – 2024
I set a goal to read 10 books this year. I have missed this by 2. But I may miss the goal by only one because I’m enjoying Benjamin Franklin’s biography by Walter Isaacson. I started reading Franklin’s biography about 2 years ago. It’s a long but enjoyable read. Benjamin Franklin is, as one of… Continue reading My Year in Books – 2024
My Year in Summary – 2022
As a tradition that I started 2 years, I would like to share with you an end-of-the-year summary of what I read or learnt. Here are the 2020 and 2021 editions. Books First, let me share about the books I read and found useful. Generally, I didn’t read a lot of books this year for… Continue reading My Year in Summary – 2022
My Year in Books – 2021
The books that I read in 2021. Some I read only a few pages, some halfway, and very few from the first page to the last page. 2021 has been a peaceful year for me. I still found myself in the midst of troubles, but I’m happy I handled them well. Last year in December,… Continue reading My Year in Books – 2021