Archive - Afro • Reads

A Community Reading of Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing

“The family is like the forest: if you are outside it is dense; if you are inside you see that each tree has its own position.” - Akan Proverb

Jun 19 •

An African Classic: The River Between

Language, any language, has a dual character: it is both a means of communication and a carrier of culture - Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Jun 9 •

The Magic of Mourning: Ayanna Banwo’s Ode to Trinidadian Culture

“You have not forgotten how to fly. For what is more woman than holding death and life, sky and earth in your body same time, to fly while earthbound?”

Jun 4 •

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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Solider

“...children have the resilience to outlive their suffering, if given a chance”- Ishmael Beah — #04 out of 54

Feb 23 •

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