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Weyra An online magazine and publishing platform showcasing the best creative writing from East Africa.

We’re reading a classic for November! 📚 This month, we’ll be diving into Things Fall Apart by Nigerian novelist, poet, a...
01/11/2024

We’re reading a classic for November! 📚 This month, we’ll be diving into Things Fall Apart by Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic Chinua Achebe, widely recognized for his influential contributions to contemporary African storytelling. Read along with us, and join in for an in-person discussion at the end of the month. You can join our telegram group to be a part of the discussions online before the end of the month.

P.S. If you’ve already read Things Fall Apart and want to explore something new, some of our members are reading its follow-up in the trilogy, Arrow of God.

This month, we’re diving into The Land of Shadows, a captivating collection of short stories by Abdourahman A. Waberi, h...
04/10/2024

This month, we’re diving into The Land of Shadows, a captivating collection of short stories by Abdourahman A. Waberi, hailing from Djibouti.

Join us for our monthly discussion on October 26th.
Happy reading! 📖❤️

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We’re reading Ivorian poet Tanella Boni’s collection The Future Has an Appointment with the Dawn this month. Hope to see...
01/08/2024

We’re reading Ivorian poet Tanella Boni’s collection The Future Has an Appointment with the Dawn this month. Hope to see you on the 31st for our first ever read of a poetry collection!

This June, we’ll be reading Senegalese author and filmmaker Ousmane Sembene’s satirical novel Xala. Join us!
01/06/2024

This June, we’ll be reading Senegalese author and filmmaker Ousmane Sembene’s satirical novel Xala. Join us!

A Cure for Wellness: How the west has taken over spirituality and turned it into modern day colonization By Bethel Biru
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21/05/2024

A Cure for Wellness: How the west has taken over spirituality and turned it into modern day colonization
By Bethel Biru

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or the link in bio

This month’s book club selection is By Night the Mountain Burns by Juan Tomas Laurel, from Equatorial Guinea. This Trans...
02/04/2024

This month’s book club selection is By Night the Mountain Burns by Juan Tomas Laurel, from Equatorial Guinea. This Translation by Jethro Soutar is the promising magical tale we’ll be discussing at the end of the month.

Bookclub last weekend was amazing. Thank you everyone who joined. The lively discussions about and around this Angolan f...
02/04/2024

Bookclub last weekend was amazing. Thank you everyone who joined. The lively discussions about and around this Angolan fiction have stayed with us.

We look forward to seeing you next month.
SO to for hosting us .

Get your works published in our upcoming anthology!We’re still taking submissions of stories based on the experiences of...
14/03/2024

Get your works published in our upcoming anthology!

We’re still taking submissions of stories based on the experiences of the last four years.

For more information about the submissions, check our website: https://weyra.org/anthology/

For questions, send us an email at : [email protected]

Introducing our guest poetry editor for weyra! Kalkidan’s journey has led her to embrace the role of a storyteller, wit...
29/02/2024

Introducing our guest poetry editor for weyra!



Kalkidan’s journey has led her to embrace the role of a storyteller, with or without words by using any medium that best captures the concept she wants to portray. Whether it’s through words, images, motion, or something entirely new, Kalkidan seamlessly jumps between forms to bring her vision to life. In all of her creative process, collaboration remains the cornerstone of it all, acting as a bridge to connect and explore the diverse visions and worlds of other artists alongside her own. This collaborative spirit has led her work to be showcased on both local and international platforms, including MEQAQAR LIVE, the “Sew’ew’net” exhibition, Weyra, the “All Shook Up” anthology, the SABAA ART AWARD, and The League of Poets. Currently, Kalkidan is developing concept-based short films, collaborating with a range of creative professionals from various fields.

The Blanket on the Couch by Wanjiku Wahome Read full story are https://weyra.org/read/or the link in bio
29/02/2024

The Blanket on the Couch
by Wanjiku Wahome

Read full story are https://weyra.org/read/
or the link in bio

SUBMIT YOUR STORIES! We believe in the power of stories to offer fresh perspectives and unearth buried truths. Weyra’s a...
26/02/2024

SUBMIT YOUR STORIES!

We believe in the power of stories to offer fresh perspectives and unearth buried truths. Weyra’s anthology in the works is an opportunity for us to document our experiences of the last 4 years, and offer context for deeper understanding and empathy.

We want to read about your experiences and reflections on COVID, the war and ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia. Tell us what it’s been like to live here amid chaos and uncertainty. Share your observations, moments that enraged and radicalized you, the things that have brought you hope or joy. Write about power, isolation, alienation, about making meaning, about the loss of language.

We offer financial compensation for your work. Send us your stories by March 22nd, 2024.

Submit your pitch at the linktree button in bio

For questions email: [email protected]

We’re reading an Angolan masterpiece A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa, translated from Portuguese t...
26/02/2024

We’re reading an Angolan masterpiece A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa, translated from Portuguese to English by Daniel Hahn.

Read our March selection over the month and join us for bookclub on the 30th.

Eve Out of Her Ruins had our bookclub participants animated this weekend. Exquisite writing voice and prose for days. Ke...
26/02/2024

Eve Out of Her Ruins had our bookclub participants animated this weekend. Exquisite writing voice and prose for days.

Keep an eye out for our next book and see you next month!

1. Last month’s bookclub 2. That time we caught the movie screening of the book we’re reading this month. Join us for th...
25/01/2024

1. Last month’s bookclub
2. That time we caught the movie screening of the book we’re reading this month.

Join us for the discussion this weekend!

ሰኔ ሠላሳ! By Bisrat Mebratu Read full story at Weyra.org/read Or at the link in bio
25/01/2024

ሰኔ ሠላሳ!
By Bisrat Mebratu

Read full story at Weyra.org/read
Or at the link in bio

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We're changing things up a bit for our September Bookclub gathering which will take place this weekend at The Balchut Creatives Office Space. We'll sip tea and munch on snacks as we discuss the prose filled marvel that is The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste. Join us whether you have read the book to completion or even if you have only read the first ten pages. See you Saturday Morning!

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We're hosting our second book swap this weekend. Come through!

One man's trash is another man's treasure. Do you have a few books you'd like to exchange? Weyra is hosting a book swap soon! We're going to have a day of book exchange, readings, coffee and more. More info coming soon. Stay tuned.

Join us on October 22nd as we tackle our creative block through different sets of activities and exercises. Resisting Resistance! We join Rophnan on the #mygeneration movement with this first workshop. Concert tickets will be available for sale at the workshop. Register at the link below to attend workshop. https://forms.gle/1UQxFC6Rhz8PN7827 @rophnan #mygen #IIIXIIX #universalmusic

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