Identity and Violence - Daniel Waweru
April 10, 2008
In Kenya, violence abounds, as do analyses of its causes and consequences. One quick way of dividing opinion on the matter is to ask four questions: (i) Was the violence planned? (ii) Was it ‘ethnic’? (iii) Was there ethnic cleansing? (iv) Was it ‘political’? Read more
Brotherhood, Or, Dirty Socks
April 10, 2008
Even now, the memory of his socks assails me. It was, as with most smells, slow to arrive but full in the moment of its arrival. At first, simply a hint, cause for sniffs and questions. Eventually, ripe, pungent, unmistakable.
This is a story about brotherhood. Read more
Internship Opportunity - GenerationKenya.com
April 9, 2008
GenerationKenya.com is seeking a full time intern to start immediately. This is a brand new website dedicated to telling Kenyan stories through literary narrative and artistic photography. The prospective intern must:
Be fully computer literate
Be able to write pitch proposals and budget outlays with a professional flair, keeping in mind time lines.
Work well under pressure
Have good administration skills (excellent record keeping, imprest, reports, contact databases etc)
Be well groomed and able to work as a team.
Have an interest in photography or creative writing
Know basic accounting
Be able to work unsupervised
Please email your CV and a brief cover letter to: melissa.wainaina@generationkenya.co.ke
*please write ‘internship’ as your subject heading*
Calling out: ‘Reading Stages’ workshop
April 2, 2008
Goethe-Institute in association with Kwani Trust will run a two-day workshop
intended to provide young creative writers and writing enthusiasts
interested in establishing and running reading stages in Nairobi and around
the country with the tools to do so. The workshop will be held on June 5th
– 6th and will culminate in a free public performance on June 7th.
To participate in this workshop, please submit 1) a letter of interest and
2) up to 3 poems or 1000 words of prose to workshop@kwani.org. You may
alternatively post your application to P.O. Box 2895, 00100 Nairobi for
review. Selection for participation in the workshop will be based on the
quality of the work submitted and the applicant’s communicated interest in
or efforts made to propagate new literary forums and communities in Nairobi
and around the country. We ask that applicants discuss what their vision is
for a new forum and articulate the reasoning for bringing one to
their chosen community. While we expect that many applicants will
themselves be writers, we equally invite literary enthusiasts to apply.
The deadline for submissions is May 7, 2008. Entries sent after this date
will not be accepted. Selected participants will be contacted by May 14,
2008. Questions and concerns may also be directed to the above addresses.
We look forward to hearing from you.
