When the First World War breaks out, the British navy is committed to engaging the enemy wherever there is water to float a ship—even if the body of water in question is a remote African lake and the enemy...
This is an extraordinary first novel by a Tanzanian women writer. The central character, Doreen, tells her story in the first person narrative. Born into a women headed household in a rural area, her inner life and development mirror...
Sara came to Dar es Salaam from Same in a spirit of adventure. She stayed and lived in the streets. This is the story of Sara and other dwellers of the streets, Mansa from Kibaha, Ali from Lushoto and...
The story of a man’s escape from his native Zanzibar to come to England to build a new life, and his subsequent return to his homeland, ADMIRING SILENCE is a potent blend of myths and crystalline reality, showing how...
It is 1964, a month after independence celebrations in the spice islands of Zanzibar, off the east coast of Africa. A brutal uprising takes place apparently led by a shadowy figure, John Okello. In the capital, Stone Town, a...
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