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Imali J. Abala's The Unforgotten is a memorial work of fiction that captures the fate of Desi Makungu in the face of tragedy and cultural gender disparities. When her son Jordan ¿mbisi leaves home in search of greener pastures, following the footsteps of his older brother, it is a moment of hope for better days ahead. He leaves behind his pregnant wife and aging parents who all remain optimistic that he will be successful and help them along! ...

Arthur Dobrin has lived with his family in Westbury since 1969. He is Professor Emeritus of University Studies at Hofstra University and Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island. His books have been translated into Japanese, Chinese, Bangla, Dutch and Spanish. The first encounters between Indigenous people and Europeans, the enslavement of Africans and their fight for freedom, fox hunting millionaires and Italian immigran...

Cheat Sheet for Running a Startup in Africa is one entrepreneur's journey in establishing and running a technology startup in Africa. The journey travelled from conception to the realization of a tangible business can be arduous in an African environment where the culture of innovation and technology entrepreneurship has yet to fully take root. In this journey, an entrepreneur faces many odds, including a lack of support from family and frien...

Mwandishi huyu tajika na mtunzi, Anisur Rahman, ameandaa kazi bora ya Mimi ni Shehe Mujib: Uzungumzi Nafsi wa Kiutendi. Kazi hiyo ilinivutia kwa sababu ya ufaafu wa matukio halisi katika nchi ya Kenya yanayoshughulikiwa na mwandishi: masuala ya kijamii na kisiasa, siasa za lugha na ukiukaji wa haki za kibinadamu.

Set among the Abagusii of Kenya at the onset of independence in Africa, Jeremîré Araka's My Roots is an extraordinary story of postcolonial migration and the characters' struggle to negotiate their existence in the disparate cultures that assailed Africa during and after colonization. Otenyo, as Chief Ongoro's first son, is the entitled heir to his father's throne. Colonialism and Christianity, however, have infected native customs and traditi...

Stephen Mabea was born to newly converted Seventh Day Adventist (SDA parents as British missionaries made inroads into Western Kenya. With a life punctuated with challenges, Mabea's Christian upbringing, dedication to service and excellence saw him triumph at every turn. One of the first teachers from his locality in pre-independent Kenya, he focused on shaping and moulding the lives of young people. Hard work and creativity saw each of his s...

Enchengeria The EkeGusii Dictionary This is a complete EkeGusii-Kiswahili-English dictionary that provides definitions for EkeGusii words. The work has been compiled for over fourteen years of collecting lexemes from the native speakers of the language. These respondents who provided the raw data range from former teachers of EkeGusii as a mother tongue to indigenous knowledge experts in the Gusii community. Linguists with expertise in lexicog...

Traditional Wedding in Gusii (Enyangi y'Ebitinge), published posthumously, documents the process of old-style marriage in Gusii and related steps, culminating in a wedding ceremony. The process was meticulous and made of a series of steps, each with a very clear purpose and intended not just for the couple but also for their families and clans. Abagusii attached a lot of value to marriage. It was a major landmark in the 'growing up' of a man ...

In these thirteen chapters of verse, titled The Girl of Red Beauty, Alfred Nyagaka Nyamwange captures the voices of the people of Gusii, the AbaGusii, through their songs, proverbs and play games. The voices pronounce AbaGusii philosophies, fears, moods, and tempo as they work and traverse the hills and the valleys that constitute the Gusii Highlands. The element of the poetry here emanates from the beliefs, norms, proverbs, sayings, wisdom, s...

In most societies in different parts of the world, there are gender inequalities in access to productive resources such as land, and other social, economic, and environmental resources that are critical for people's sustenance. However, in many instances, not much research has been conducted on those critical gender issues and perceived unfairness in the ownership, access, and utilization of critical societal resources, particularly, in Africa...

Traditional Wedding in Gusii (Enyangi y'Ebitinge), published posthumously, documents the process of old-style marriage in Gusii and related steps, culminating in a wedding ceremony. The process was meticulous and made of a series of steps, each with a very clear purpose and intended not just for the couple but also for their families and clans. Abagusii attached a lot of value to marriage. It was a major landmark in the 'growing up' of a man o...

Ebimanyererio nigo bire bi'echingencho ao ao ase abanto ao ao. N'enchera eyemo abanto b'ororeria oromo bakomanyana na kwemanyia ase abanto bande. Ase abande n'enchera y'ogwetogia. N'abande begenete buna ebimanyererio n'enchera eyemo y'okobeka okwegena ase chinkoro chi'abanto. Komenta nayio, ebimanyererio nigo bigokonya abanto koinyora ing'ai barwete nechimbwa chiabo. Soma egetabu eke egere omanye igoro y'ebimanyererio bi'Abagusii. ***** Thro...

The Pearl on the Horizon is a moving story about the devastating effects of materialism which sends a rich ethical message in line with religious teachings. Madame Victorine Mahfouz grows up in a materialistic family and looks at everything through these lenses. On the other hand, Eugene and Fresha believe in high achievements in education and subsequent roses. Confronted with unemployment and tough socio-economic demands, Madame Victorine moc...

Emegiro y'Abagusii ba Kenya (Taboos of Abagusii of Kenya) documents taboos of the Abagusii and the role the taboos played, and continue to play, in that society. Authors assert that the taboos regulated society in all dimensions. A person breaking a taboo would face censure and/or punishment unless s/he was cleansed. Taboos have a substantial effect on a society's conduct. They regulate relations and determine how society utilizes its resource...

Ase Obotindiaro Bw'Oborimo (On the Podium of Lies) is a bilingual collection of poems that tackles current issues in Kenya, such as Politics and politicians, Politics of War, Nature and beauty, Love and marriage, Death and grief. The poems also explore the culture, beliefs and practices of the society where the poet hails from. The issue of ancestors and black-rootedness is highlighted and helps to place the poetry on the soil where it is writ...

Malenga huyu na mtunzi Mbengali-Mswidi, Anisur Rahman hutumia mseto wa uhalisia na ubunifu kwa lengo la kuibua picha bainifu ya mwanahabari Mwiritria na Mswidi na mtunzi, Dawiti Isaka, ambaye aliwahi kufungwa nchini Eritria bila kufikishwa mahakamani tangu 2001.

Facing the World from Gusii: A Memoir is a personal account of growing up in Gusii, specifically living along the common border between Abagusii and the Maasai. The author captures information and events as he saw them happen as an observer and participant. These include ethnic clashes with the Maasai, tracking stolen livestock, hunting and gathering expeditions, and activities of growing up with others in community spaces. Of interest is the ...

Eco Africa: An Anthology of Poems is a magnificent collection of poems from across the African continent (Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern Africa) with various contributions from some African poets in the Diaspora. There are poems on nature such as its beauty and clean air, on potential consequences of climate change, notably global warming, and the potentially devastating effects of drought, floods and hunger. There is uncertainty and ...

My Skinny Cow, set in rural Seito which slowly urbanizes and brings a new order, is the captivating story of Asiago and Obiri from their youth to old age. The two work hard in school to become heroes and beacons of hope for the future of the community. The reader is taken through a rich cultural heritage, epitomized most vividly by the community's wedding tradition, which leaves the reader yearning for more. Even with the old striving to prese...

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