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A F R E A D A // stories from home @AFREADA
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Hi friends! We hope you've had a beautiful start to 2025. We'll be spending less time on here, but you can find us on Insta and subscribe to our weekly newsletter. This week we're writing about Chimamanda's new novel - no spoilers, just vibes. Join us → afreada.com/newsletter
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Today is a good day to follow Literary Africa on Substack. → literaryafrica.substack.com/…
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10 years down, 1000 to go! 🥳 Read our special anniversary newsletter: afreada.com/campaigns/view-c…
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Submissions are officially open, and we’re inviting writers to explore 'A Day in the Life'. We’re offering £100 for accepted stories, and the deadline to submit is Friday, October 17th. Read all about it, and get involved: afreada.com/submissions
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We're back, and submissions open next week. Subscribe to our newsletter for all the latest updates: afreada.com/newsletter
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She’s here, she’s thick and she’s beautiful. Christmas came a few days early, thanks to our faves @4thEstateBooks.
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We're taking a short break as we prepare for our next big project. You can read all about it in our latest newsletter: afreada.com/campaigns/view-c… Have a great weekend and see you soon!
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"Translation has always seemed a bit like a miracle..." We'd love to share more stories from Francophone Africa, so we spoke to Senegal's Mohamed Mbougar Sarr about the magic of translation, and telling stories that command their own form. afreada.com/interviews/moham…
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Time moved at a slower pace in the village. Days began with a leisurely breakfast—often fried yam and plantain with egg stew—shared by kin around a large dining table... Enjoy this stunning excerpt from An Imperfect Storm by @Chikwe_I and @VIhekweazu. → afreada.com/book-excerpts/an…
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"When people ask why I decided to continue Adunni’s story, I want to tell them it’s because I am Nigerian—our stories rarely end at part one." We spoke to @abidare_author about early inspirations, career transitions, and telling stories that matter. → afreada.com/interviews/abi-d……
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“The time is exactly ten minutes to twelve in the midnight and I cannot sleep. I am lying down in Ms Tia’s chewing-gum-smelling guest room on a bed with a soft mattress, wearing my school uniform.” Enjoy this excerpt from And So I Roar by @abidare_author afreada.com/book-excerpts/an…
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"But I am not just anybody. I am Adunni." The girl with the louding voice is back, and it looks like her voice is even louder! This week we're reading And So I Roar, the highly anticipated follow-up to @abidare_author's sensational debut.
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Yesterday, we shared that Adunni is back! Most of you know exactly who she is, but just in case you don't, @abidare_author has you covered. #GirlWithTheLoudingVoice #AndSoIRoar
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"Surviving as a Black girl in high society is pretty easy, as long as you know the rules..." Josephine Boateng knows the rules, but she breaks them all in this short excerpt from Between Friends and Lovers by @shirleneobuobi. → afreada.com/book-excerpts/be…
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To her countless Instagram followers Josephine Boateng is the dazzling Dr. Jojo—and her opinions on health, growth, and self-love matter. But behind the camera, Jo’s story is more complicated... This week we're reading Between Friends & Lovers by @ShirleneObuobi.
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"My pen is my catapult. I go everywhere with it..." This week we spoke to Uchenna Awoke about breaking silence through stories, writing in Nsukka, and publishing his first novel, The Liquid Eye of a Moon: afreada.com/interviews/uchen…
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''There was a writer named Chinua Achebe,'' Mr. Mandela wrote, ''in whose company the prison walls fell down.'' #MandelaDay
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"I live my life according to my rules. Why will I not tell stories that I want to read? Why won't I say what I think should be said?" This week we spoke to @thedamilarekuku about beauty standards, divine inspiration, and telling relatable stories. Read: afreada.com/interviews/damil…
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"How do you inform your family members that you intend to surgically enlarge your buttocks without receiving a barrage of curses?" Temi is about to make a big announcement in this exclusive excerpt from Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow. Send prayers. → afreada.com/book-excerpts/on…
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