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This June, we'll be reading Senegalese author and filmmaker Ousmane Sembene's satirical novel Xala. Join us!

A Cure for Wellness: How the west has taken over spirituality and turned it into modern day colonization By Bethel Biru Read full story at the link below weyra.org/2024/05/21/a-c…

Our May book club selection takes us to Algeria with Kamel Daoud's The Meursault Investigation, translated by John Cullen. Join us May 25th as we discuss this profound meditation on Arab identity and the effects of colonialism.

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Lessons of the Narrow Aisle By Mahlet Berhanu Read full poem at the link below weyra.org/2024/03/28/les…

again, the banana leaves are sleeping By Prisqilla Mariam Read full poem at the link below weyra.org/2024/03/12/aga…

This month’s book club selection is By Night the Mountain Burns by Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel, from Equatorial Guinea. This Translation by Jethro Soutar is the promising magical tale we’ll be discussing at the end of the month.

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We're reading an Angolan masterpiece A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa, translated from Portuguese to English by Daniel Hahn. Read our March selection over the month and join us for bookclub on the 30th. #weyrabookclub #readafrican

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Share your observations, moments that enraged and radicalized you, the things that have brought you hope or joy. Write about power, isolation, alienation, about making meaning, about the loss of language.

We’re accepting submissions for our upcoming anthology! We offer financial compensation. Send us your stories by March 22nd, 2024. Submit your story or a pitch here forms.gle/TmZq9VFgWo1Byn… For questions email: info.weyra at gmail dot com

The Blanket on the Couch by Wanjiku Wahome Read full story at weyra.org/2024/02/29/the…

@Fanuel_Leul_ @Weyra_ is an online magazine and publishing platform showcasing the best creative writing from East Africa, particularly Ethiopia.

Meet more content creators, wordsmiths, performance artists, visual artists and journalists who have been powered with microgrants to produce content that represents Africa beyond stereotypes. #betterrepresentation #shiftingnarratives #alternativeafrica

WE HAVE NEWS! WEYRA IS TAKING SUBMISSIONS! To make our goal of representing East African literature a reality, we’ve decided to waive all submission fees and payments for the foreseeable future so it’s easier for you to submit your work. weyra.org/submit-your-wr…

Our Bookclub gathering will take place this weekend. We'll sip tea and munch on snacks as we discuss the prose filled marvel that is The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste. Join us whether you’ve read the whole book or even just the first ten pages. #weyrabookclub #readafrican