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A Grain of Wheat. A Grain of Wheat is a historical novel written by Kenyan novelist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, first published as part of the influential Heinemann African Writers Series. It was written while he was studying at Leeds University [1] and first published in 1967 by Heinemann. The title is taken from the Gospel According to St. John, 12:24.
Paigham was recognized by the BBC as one of the 100 most influential women of the year; at the time, she was living in an Irish refugee camp. [1][4][5] Paigham was a keynote speaker at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom's 2022 Born With Pride Conference. In 2023, she was made a UN Rights and Religion Fellow of Outright International.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (Gikuyu pronunciation: [ᵑɡoɣe wá ðiɔŋɔ]; [ 1 ] born James Ngugi; 5 January 1938) [ 2 ] is a Kenyan author and academic, who has been described as "East Africa's leading novelist". [ 3 ] He began writing in English, switching to write primarily in Gikuyu. His work includes novels, plays, short stories, and essays ...
The female characters are mostly silent, and when they do talk, it is either about frivolous things or it reveals their ignorance about the importance of this fight. Gathoni, a character who might augur a new, modern and equal woman, is given short shrift. The family and the home, where men and women's roles are largely ossified, is the focus.
The River Between is a 1965 novel by prolific Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o that was published as part of the influential Heinemann African Writers Series. [1][2] It tells the story of the separation of two neighbouring villages of Kenya caused by differences in faith set in the decades of roughly the early 20th century.
Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki. Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki (born 1985) is a climate activist from Cameroon and in 2021 was awarded as a BBC 100 Women, for "women who create lasting change". She is a climate and gender activist from the North-West region of Cameroon, and she is the founder of Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch. [1]
Benafsha Yaqoobi was born blind in Afghanistan and became a disability rights activist. [1] She studied Persian literature in Iran and then took two masters degrees in Kabul, before working at the Attorney General's Office. [2] With her husband Mahdi Salami, who is also blind, she founded the Rahyab Organisation to assist and educate the ...
Muqadasa Ahmadzai. Muqadasa Ahmadzai (born 1992/1993) is an Afghani social activist, politician and poet who ran in the 2018 Afghan parliamentary election. She is the recipient of a N-Peace Award and was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021.