• Lihle Z. Mtshali

Stories by Lihle Z. Mtshali

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o sits at a table signing a book during a public event, with a banner behind him displaying “Weep Not, Child Book Signing by Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o” and a crowd of people gathered in the background.
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A Reading List: 10 Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Works You Should Know

A look at the novels, essays, and poems that made the late Kenyan writer one of the most influential literary and political voices of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Op-Ed: Stop Guilt-Tripping African Women into Motherhood
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Op-Ed: Stop Guilt-Tripping African Women into Motherhood

On a day like Mother’s Day — as we celebrate the joys and the labor of parenting — we should also challenge the narrow definition of womanhood that centers on childbearing.

How This Nigerian Woman Is Crossing Africa on a Motorcycle: One Border, One Story at a Time
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How This Nigerian Woman Is Crossing Africa on a Motorcycle: One Border, One Story at a Time

From Ibadan to Dakar, Ebaide Udoh is chasing a world record on two wheels — and showing what’s possible for African women along the way.