China Keitetsi -Liberated Child Soldier
China Keitetsi was born in Uganda to Rwandan parents. She lived with her father and his girlfriend until she was 8, when she ran away with her sister to try and find her mother. Unfortunately she ended up with the National Resistance Army (NRA) where she became a child soldier and was given the name China (because of the slant of her eyes). She was raped repeatedly by her superiors and bore two children. » Read more…
Ode to Lata – The South Asian Gay Experience
Ali is a banker by day and an active socialite by night. Although it sounds like a normal life, it is anything but that. He is a gay Asian male running away from a background that includes a Hindu mother in postcolonial Kenya who had him watching Hindi cinema; an emotionally abusive bisexual lover; and the haunting memories of the death of his fatherat the hands of his mistress. » Read more…
Gift of Incense
Jamati was in attendance at The Culture Shop in Washington D.C. as Sierra Leonean owners Valentine and Mona Davies hosted a discussion of the book Gift of Incense – A Story of Love and Revolution in Ethiopia by Judith Ashakih. The book is the personal memoir of Eritrean composer, musician and singer Abubaker Ashakih, as told to and written by Judy, to whom he was married for thirty years until his death in 2002. After an enjoyable evening of literature and fellowship, we sat down with Judy to talk some more about the book and the story behind the book. » Read more…
No Future Without Forgiveness
Desmond Tutu is an activist and Archbishop in the Anglican Church in South Africa. » Read more…
The Mrs Club
The Mrs Club is a book by Ekene Onu, about the lives of three beautiful, successful, and strong willed Nigerian women located in America. Of the three women, one is married, one is in search for Mr Right, and the other is still exploring her options whilst trying to convince herself she is single. » Read more…
African Folktalkes for the Entire Family
Kiddie Folk Tales by Anita N. Eboka is a unique book with two stories that kids of all ages will love. The stories teach about staying focused and about team spirit, lessons that we can all use. The story The Ant Squad is about an ant named Tito who loves to go to school and is a straight ‘A’ student. Sometimes it seems to his friends that he takes school too seriously and might come across as quite boring. Tito’s friends love to play and have fun round the clock but Tito thinks differently. Find out how he succeeds in motivating his friends to stay focused, and the big reward that follows.
The King Finger is an exciting story about the five fingers that will delight children of all ages. The fingers want to have a King, and each finger thinks he should rule. A big fight breaks out and they stop playing together and talking to each other. Realizing that the conflict is not good for any of them, the fingers decided to work together to resolve their problems. The story teaches important lessons about cooperation as Peter Pointer, Patrick Pinky and Tommy Thumb each make their case for why they should be King. » Read more…
African Folktales for the Entire family
This is a nice book for children. My friend recommended it and I enjoyed reading it to my children. My children especially loved the King Finger. I was surprised at the quality of the work. Africans are really going places and this makes me proud.
Jamati Attends 50th Anniversary Celebration of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart
He entered the room from the rear, with the regal bearing of an Elder Statesman. All fidgeting stopped and chatter died down as necks craned and cameras flashed. A woman in front of me wearing her head wrap in an unmistakably Nigerian manner grabbed the hand of the white stranger sitting next to her and exclaimed, “There he is! I can’t believe it!” The excitement and anticipation in the room was similar to what I felt the time I ditched classes to attend a Janet Jackson concert. But these awe-struck fans were gathered not in a stadium, but in a Washington D.C. conference room at the offices of the Washington Post. The event was not a pop concert, but a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, sponsored by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and The Washington Post. But for those of us in that room, nothing could have topped the opportunity to be in the presence of the man from Ogidi, Nigeria who has been called the Father of Modern African Literature. » Read more…
Chris Abani – A long way from persecution and jail
Chris Abani was arrested as a teen when his first book Masters of the Board was released. The Nigerian Government was not amused by the political thriller about a foiled Nigerian coup. Chris was arrested again two more times for his writing. He endured horrific torture while imprisoned. He escaped to London and eventually moved to Los Angeles. His best-selling novel GraceLand was personally picked by Walter Mosley to be the Today Show book club pick in 2005. Chris is a Professor at the University of California, Riverside and the recipient of the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the Prince Claus Award, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, a California Book Award, a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award & the PEN Hemingway Book Prize. His latest book, Song For Night was recently released to more critical acclaim. Jamati Online caught up with this best-selling author to learn more about the man, the musician, and yes, the funny guy. » Read more…
African Events Calendar
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April 10, 2010
RUNWAY LIBERIA: Silver Spring,MD
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Urban Couture: The Platform for World Class Indie Fashion Labels.
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February 19, 2010
Africa Business Conference/Fashion Show & Naeto C: Boston, MA (Harvard Business School)
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February 11, 2010
Chris Deshield Opening For Melanie Fiona: Washington, DC
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