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New interview on TWB Book Show
TWB Book Show returns with a compelling conversation featuring Sylvia Arthur, Founder of the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora (LOATAD), as we explore the theme: “Preserving African Stories, Shaping Global Narratives.” This episode is a rich reflection on books, culture, storytelling, and the responsibility of Africans to own and preserve their narratives. As…
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LOATAD is 8!
The Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD) is eight years old today! During that time, we’ve hosted over 100 writers-in-residence, run hundreds of events, created or co-created three school and community libraries, delivered hundreds of lessons to thousands of schoolchildren, and donated thousands of culturally relevant books to individuals and communities. And that’s…
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Now is the time to build African institutions
I wrote an op-ed for Ghanaian media to mark the 65th anniversary of the Ford Foundation’s West Africa Office, emphasising the importance of philanthropic support in building and sustaining Africa-based, Africa-centred institutions: “In 1960, the landmark year in which 17 African nations achieved their independence, the Ford Foundation announced its presence in West Africa with…
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What solidarity looks like
I can’t lie – this picture brings a tear to my eye. This is what Pan-African and Diaspora solidarity looks like. At the centre, on the laptop via Zoom, is Noor Salah H. Elfaki, a Sudanese writer and one of our 2025 LOATAD Black Atlantic residents. Standing behind her, and seated beside her, are members…
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New interview on OkayAfrica
Growing up in the U.K., Sylvia Arthur did not read one African writer throughout her school years, even up to university. “That was a while ago. Things may have changed slightly, but not much,” she tells OkayAfrica in an interview. “There are African writers who go way before Chinua Achebe. None of those people and our literature are generally…
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