Prison Left Me Laughing: A Conversation with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o By Remo Verdickt, Emiel Roothooft
"NGŨGĨ WA THIONG’O is considered one of the leading writers on the African continent of the last 50 years. On December 31, 1977, he was arrested and spent a year in prison as an opponent of the Kenyatta dictatorship."
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#book 4: STOLEN by Ann-Helen Laestadius (out this month from #Scribner
At its core, this is a story of how contemporary Sami people struggle to keep their traditions alive against a variety of issues, such as prejudice, lack of federal support, and climate change.
CWs: harming animals, depression, hate crimes
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