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Tendi: six examples of a Swahili classical verse form with translations & notes
Utendi wa Mwana Kupona [Mwana Kupona’s Poem] is one of the most popular poems in Swahili literature. It was written around 1858 by Mwana Kupona binti Mshamu (c. 1810-1860) for her daughter, Mwana Hashima binti Sheikh (1841-1933). Didactic in purpose,…
One who Breeds a Donkey (pg 207)
Miscellaneous Verses of Muyaka
Kufa kuzikana [Life buddies]
A historical novel dealing with ethnic violence in Kenya in the early 1990’s. Two friends of different ethnic groups find themselves involved in a tribal conflict against their will and struggle to preserve their friendship.
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