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About Kwani

Kwani Trust was established in 2003. It is dedicated to nurturing and developing Kenya’s and Africa's intellectual and creative resources through strategic literary interventions. Kwani Trust houses and distributes literary products and services globally. Kwani Trust, under the guidance of trustees, is overseen by its founding editor, Binyavanga Wainaina supported by key staff; a corps of literary associates, and friends from Kenya, the African continent and the rest of the creative world. Read more »

Inside Kwani

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Ishmael Beah talks to Kwani?

Ishmael Beah, the 28 year old charismatic former Sierra Leone... 

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Kwani? Featured In Melbourne Art Fair

Kwani? was one of the journals featured in Reading South during... 

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Kwani? Attends Pan African Literary Forum

Art Moves Africa (AMA) an organization that aims to facilitate... 

Kwani Events

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Open Mic, Tuesday, September 2

Next month’s Kwani? Poetry Open Mic will feature Karest... 

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Revisioning Kenya - not your problem? by Arno Kopecky

“Revisioning Kenya,” hosted by RaMoMA gallery on a sunny... 

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Sunday Salon: Enter at Risk, by Arno Kopecky

Heads up – the Ugandans are here. Two swept in from Kampala... 

Announcements

Conversation with Rev. fr. Uwem Akpan & Monica Arac de Nyeko

Hekima forum for exploring faith in public life invites you to a conversation between two internationally acclaimed African creative... 

August 28, 2008 | Read the story »

The Baobab Prize

The Baobab Prize is an annual award designed to encourage the writing of African literature for young readers. It has been birthed... 

August 21, 2008 | Read the story »

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