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		<title>Kwani? Special Reading At Busia Library Benefit Party</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kwani Trust is proud to be associated with the Busia Library Benefit Party. Eva Kasaya, author of Tale Of Kasaya ,will be reading from her book. Tale of Eva Kasaya is published by Kwani Trust.

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		<title>Ghetto radio: The sheng perspective</title>
		<link>http://kwani.org/main/ghetto-radio-the-sheng-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen as Mwafrika, Rapcha and qoachez of Kenya’s Ghetto radio offer humourous views on upcoming World Cup matches.

Ghetto Radio: The Sheng Perspective
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		<title>Call For Submissions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 08:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Artists working in any medium and writers expressing themselves in any form or genre are invited to submit work for the sixth issue of ITCH Online. The &#8220;theme&#8221; is:*i*Me, me, me &#8211; you, you, you? 
Where does the self fit in to the ways in which creative work takes shape? Of all the lovely words [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Opens New Chapter for 14 Authors in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Internationally recognised for propelling authors into the literary spotlight, the shortlist for the regional winners from Africa has been unveiled in the race to win the influential 2010 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. 
The shortlisted writers for Africa’s Best Book are:
Trespass by Dawn Garisch (South Africa)
The Double Crown by Marié Heese (South Africa)
The Thing Around Your Neck [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picha Mtaani Goes To Nakuru</title>
		<link>http://kwani.org/main/picha-mtaani-goes-to-nakuru/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a successive launch in Nairobi last December, the Picha Mtaani Initiative is set to begin a peace process countrywide tour, targeting to reach approximately two million youths with the message of peace and reconciliation.The first stop in this process and tour will be Nakuru town, beginning the 4th to 7th February 2010.For more information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Call for Short Story, Poetry and Play</title>
		<link>http://kwani.org/main/open-call-for-short-story-poetry-and-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This call is for a special issue of JENdA, a peer-reviewed journal on culture and African women studies.
The editors are seeking submissions that focus on African women and their experiences. Submission can be a short story, poetry or play.
If you are interested in participating in this exciting issue, please send your creative work for consideration. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Baobab Prize</title>
		<link>http://kwani.org/main/the-baobab-prize-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Writers, 
We are very happy to announce the second year of the Baobab Prize, an annual international literary award established to encourage the writing of African literature for young readers. 
The Baobab Prize annually invites entries of unpublished African short stories written for audiences either 8-11 years or 12-15 years. This year the prize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statement On The Unlawful Arrest, Detention And Trial Of Ugandan Writer Kalundi Serumaga</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We, friends, colleagues and fellow writers from East Africa and beyond, wish to condemn in the strongest terms possible, the unlawful arrest, torture and detention of Mr. Kalundi Serumaga.
We note that the unlawful arrest of Mr. Serumaga, a writer, broadcaster and filmmaker, by irregular security operatives on the night of Friday September 11, 2009 is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caine Prize 10th Anniversary Tour</title>
		<link>http://kwani.org/main/caine-prize-10th-anniversary-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Itinerary for the Caine Prize 10th Anniversary Tour in UK
Date: Saturday 10th October 2.30 – 4pm
Venue: British Library, Euston Road, London. NW1 2DB
Panelists:Chika Unigwe, Brian Chikwava and Binyavanga Wainaina– introduced by Ben Okri, chaired by Aminatta Forna
(Supported by the Royal African Society)
Date: Sunday 11th October 12-1pm
Venue:Cheltenham Literature Festival, The Inkpot, GL50 1QA
Panelists:Chika Unigwe, Brian Chikwava [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Application for Maisha Screenwriting Lab 2009</title>
		<link>http://kwani.org/main/application-for-maisha-screenwriting-lab-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://kwani.org/main/application-for-maisha-screenwriting-lab-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwani</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 11TH , 2009 – KENYA
Please submit the 4 application components detailed below via email to: maishafilmlab@infocom.co.ug
   1. An original 5-10 short script in English (this must be a screenplay for a short film and not an extract from a feature).
      (This script must be in [...]]]></description>
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