Great story to teach children about the power of their inner conscious
“There is a voice inside of you that whispers all day long, I feel that this is right for me, I know that this is wrong.”
“There is a voice inside of you that whispers all day long, I feel that this is right for me, I know that this is wrong.”
pickThis poem is about a narrator who listens to the voice inside their head and decides to follow it. This poem teaches the great lesson that kids should listen to their inner voice and trust their instincts
pickStarted this after seeing a discussion video on @shawnmooney ‘s BookTube channel about the author. It explores the complexities and nuances of human struggle for survival, contemplates morality in a world corrupted by colonialism, and asks, “What does it mean to be free?” A book which does not seek to provide easy answers. I took many notes and underlined a lot. Destined to be a top read of the year for me.
Has anyone read this? I‘m not a keen short story person but this sounds something special #nudibranch #shortstories #bookish #africanfiction
pickWhat a hard book to review. Almost fable-like, it describes a black savior trying to protect his people from the invading white people. It‘s beautiful in its telling. Conversely, it praises female circumcision as an important rite signifying the tribe‘s independence from the “evil” Christians. At once I want to love and hate this book. It was written by a Kenyan man in the early 1960s before circumcision was decried for its brutality. ⬇️
The author is a man writing in the early 1960s who appears to be defending the tribal way of life against the evil Christians who tried to forbid female circumcision. I‘m hoping it takes a different direction but I‘m worried that this is an attempt to glorify gruesome misogynistic tribal customs. #Kenya #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @Butterfinger
Next read for #Kenya #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
