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Kayo Chingonyi

Kayo Chingonyi was born in Zambia in 1987, and moved

Kayombo Chingonyi

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Born in Cape town at the turn of the century,

Connor Cogill

Mary Alice Daniel

Mary-Alice Daniel was born in Nigeria and raised in England

Mary-Alice Daniel

Chekwube O Danladi

Chekwube Danladi is a writer and a reformed punk. Her

Chekwube O. Danladi

Phillippa Yaa de Villiers is an award-winning South African writer, performance

Phillippa Yaa de Villiers

Aria Deemie is an award-winning journalist and poet. Currently a

Aria Deemie

Dema, TJ

Winner of the 2017 Sillerman Prize for African Poetry

Tjawanga Dema

Ama Diaka’s work, both as a performer and youth mentor,

Ama Asantewa Diaka

Saddiq Dzukogi smiles, wearing a red shirt

Saddiq Dzukogi is a doctoral student in the University of

Saddiq Dzukogi

Born in Hamburg to parents from Cairo, Dina El Dessouky immigrated to

Dina El Dessouky

Dalia Elhassan is a Sudanese-American poet and writer by way

Dalia Elhassan

Safia Elhillo

Winner of the 2015 Sillerman Prize for African Poetry

Safia Elhillo

Sara Elkamel

Sara Elkamel is a poet and journalist living between her hometown, Cairo,

Sara Elkamel

Inua Ellams

Born in Nigeria in 1984, Inua Ellams is an internationally

Inua Ellams

Chielozona Eze is Associate Professor of English and Cultural Studies

Chielozona Eze

chinua ezenwa-ohaeto

Chinụa Ezenwa-Ọhaeto is from Ishiowerre, Owerri-Nkworji, in Nkwerre, Imo state, Nigeria.

Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto