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How Not to Write About Africa Narrated by Djimon Hounsou (Video)

Ladybrille Magazine | November 22nd 2009

Djimon Hounsou tells “How Not to Write About Africa” a story written by Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina. The short film is directed by Jesse Dylan/Free Form. Film shot at one of W Hotel locations. ~Photocredit: Getty ... read more

Liya Kebede stars in Somali supermodel Waris Dirie’s biopic

Annansi Chronicles | November 19th 2009

Supermodel Waris Dirie’s book Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey Of A Desert Nomad, published in 1999, helped fuel the open discussion of female genital mutilation in her native Somalia. After spawning two follow-up books, Desert Dawn and Des read more

How not to write about Africa (A must see)

Kiss My Black Ads | October 27th 2009 by Craig Brimm

When Bono edited the Africa issue of Vanity Fair, it included an essay written by Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina. Through that, we became aware of another piece he'd written for Granta a number of years ago called "How (Not) to Write About Africa. read more

How NOT to Write About Africa

The Sauda Voice | October 23rd 2009

Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina serves up a reality check to the media and others who dare to write about or discuss Africa. Yes, there is a right and wrong way to do it and all too often, those outside of Afric read more

How Not to Write About Africa, by Binyavanga Wainaina :Narrated b…

Jamati Online Blogspot | October 20th 2009 by Saba K. Washington

“How not to write about Africa” is a satire piece by Kenyan born and raised and New York-based author and an award-winning journalist, Binyavanga Wainaina. Binyavanga is currently a Bard Fellow and Director at the Chinua Achebe Cent read more

How NOT to Write About Africa

Holli's Ramblings | September 23rd 2009 by Holli

Not feeling particularly inspired to write myself tonight, I stumbled upon a brilliant piece of writing that I had found and read once before but had not recorded, and thought was lost to me. I was so happy to find it again. It is actually quite famo read more

Oldie but Goodie, How (Not To) Talk About Africa

Darfur: An Unforgivable Hell on Earth | September 17th 2009 by cooper

A post a Feministing reminded me of this essay by Binyavanga Wainaina. Wainaina is Kenyan born award winning writer, journalist, and currently a Bard Fellow running the Chinua Achebe Center for African Literature and Languages. Originally publishe read more

Djimon Hounsou narrates How Not to Write About Africa by Binyavan…

Annansi Chronicles | August 26th 2009

“Africa Rising” festival brings JAY-Z, Rihanna, Alek Wek to Nigeria & Washington DC The Paris Hilton effect on Africa’s development Hip-hop’s African ancestry at Odyssey Awards Top African-American talent plan trip to Afr read more