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We're taking a short break as we prepare for our next big project. You can read all about it in our latest newsletter: afreada.com/campaigns/view-c… Have a great weekend and see you soon!

"Translation has always seemed a bit like a miracle..." We'd love to share more stories from Francophone Africa, so we spoke to Senegal's Mohamed Mbougar Sarr about the magic of translation, and telling stories that command their own form. afreada.com/interviews/moham…

Time moved at a slower pace in the village. Days began with a leisurely breakfast—often fried yam and plantain with egg stew—shared by kin around a large dining table... Enjoy this stunning excerpt from An Imperfect Storm by @Chikwe_I and @VIhekweazu. → afreada.com/book-excerpts/an…

"When people ask why I decided to continue Adunni’s story, I want to tell them it’s because I am Nigerian—our stories rarely end at part one." We spoke to @abidare_author about early inspirations, career transitions, and telling stories that matter. → afreada.com/interviews/abi-d……

“The time is exactly ten minutes to twelve in the midnight and I cannot sleep. I am lying down in Ms Tia’s chewing-gum-smelling guest room on a bed with a soft mattress, wearing my school uniform.” Enjoy this excerpt from And So I Roar by @abidare_author afreada.com/book-excerpts/an…

Yesterday, we shared that Adunni is back! Most of you know exactly who she is, but just in case you don't, @abidare_author has you covered. #GirlWithTheLoudingVoice #AndSoIRoar

"But I am not just anybody. I am Adunni." The girl with the louding voice is back, and it looks like her voice is even louder! This week we're reading And So I Roar, the highly anticipated follow-up to @abidare_author's sensational debut.

"Surviving as a Black girl in high society is pretty easy, as long as you know the rules..." Josephine Boateng knows the rules, but she breaks them all in this short excerpt from Between Friends and Lovers by @shirleneobuobi. → afreada.com/book-excerpts/be…

To her countless Instagram followers Josephine Boateng is the dazzling Dr. Jojo—and her opinions on health, growth, and self-love matter. But behind the camera, Jo’s story is more complicated... This week we're reading Between Friends & Lovers by @ShirleneObuobi.

"My pen is my catapult. I go everywhere with it..." This week we spoke to Uchenna Awoke about breaking silence through stories, writing in Nsukka, and publishing his first novel, The Liquid Eye of a Moon: afreada.com/interviews/uchen…

''There was a writer named Chinua Achebe,'' Mr. Mandela wrote, ''in whose company the prison walls fell down.'' #MandelaDay