Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
This article was written by one of the winners of the 2025 writing competition, jointly organized by We Write Afrika and the Association of Bloggers of Chad. In the heart of the Sahel, where the sun sets the horizon ablaze and the sand dunes tell stories of old, stands Chad, a country of a thousand... Continue Reading →
Cet article a été rédigé par un lauréat du concours d’écriture organisé conjointement par We Write Afrika et l’Association des Blogueurs du Tchad en 2025. Fermé les yeux un instant et contempler le Tchad. Quelles images apparaissent soudain dans votre esprit ? Pour beaucoup des Tchadiens de la diaspora ou de ceux qui ont visité le... Continue Reading →
Roaming around in certain parts of the world, children’s curiosity about my skin color is always an opportunity to share culture. In 2014, on a bus ride from Antananarivo, the bustling capital of Madagascar, to Antsirabe, another city, I shared a ride with my host family and another family who were all Malagasy. During the... Continue Reading →
Mon enfance en Centrafrique – Entre joie et conflit, la résilience prévaut Alors que je rappelle ma vie en République centrafricaine entre 2001 et 2007, j’ai deux séries de souvenirs : la belle, remplie d'amitiés, de rires et de communauté ; et la difficile, lorsque j'ai traversé des coups d'État militaires, de la peur et... Continue Reading →
“Peace only lasts as long as it takes them to reload their weapons” as the song Malheur Malheur by Maître Gims says was on my mind during the capture of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in January 2025. Watching the news around the fall of Goma brought me back... Continue Reading →
In a funny, sarcastic, truthful, and thought-provoking short video, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta talked about the reactions on Trump's funding cuts stating, “I saw some people the other day crying, […] oh Trump has removed money […] why are you crying, it’s not your government, its not your country. […]. This is a wake-up... Continue Reading →
En célébrant le 31 août, Journée Internationale du Blogging, je contemple les raisons pour lesquelles le blogging est devenu un outil de pensée. Un soir, alors que j’étais en congé auprès de ma famille, j’ai accompagné mon père à la bibliothèque. J’ai pensé que je pouvais flâner et parcourir les livres pendant qu’il travaillait. Une... Continue Reading →
In celebrating August 31st, International Blogging Day, I reflect on why blogging has become a tool of thought. One evening, while I was visiting the family, I followed my dad on his library run. I figured I could roam around and look at books while he worked. A random idea about writing, navigating cross-continent life,... Continue Reading →
Literature has a pivotal place in global development. Through words, stories, and wisdom, writers shape reflections and act as guardians of thought. In Africa, Chadian literature is not as well-known as it should be outside the Central Africa region. From classical authors such as Baba Moustapha, Joseph Brahim Seid, and Maoundoé Naindouba to contemporary voices... Continue Reading →
Lors d’un voyage à Londres, mon amie bibliophile Ruwaydah avait prévu une visite à Foyles, une librairie renommée de la ville. « Tu vas adorer », m’avait-elle dit, et elle avait raison. Nous aimons toutes les deux les bibliothèques, alors il était facile d’y passer des heures à parcourir les rayons, à feuilleter les livres... Continue Reading →
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