This episode of the Unbreakable Bonds podcast series was recorded at Africa Writes 2019 on a panel titled "Literary Innovation in East Africa".

Episode 2: Literary Innovation in East Africa

Esther and Bwesigye host UnBreakable Bonds anthology Ugandan contributors Acan Innocent Immaculate (fiction: 'How to Grow a Tree House'), 2016 Writivism Short Story Prize winner and Amandla Karungi (nonfiction: 40 Weeks), a lawyer, mother and wife.

Episode 3: Reader, I Married Him

Gloria Mwanige, Kenyan writer who was shortlisted for the 2016 Writivism Short Story Prize is our co-host on this episode! We host Resoketswe Manenzhe, winner of the 2019 Writivism Short Story and Frances Ogamba, winner of the 2019 Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction.

Episode 4: Malwedhe, Rural Stories and Women You Should Know

Sumayya Lee hosts UnBreakable Bonds anthology contributors Marcelle Mateki Akita(fiction: 'Wanderings'), Lydia Kakwera Levy (nonfiction: 'That Idyllic Home') and Asha Mohamed (fiction: 'Submit'). This episode was recorded at a live event held during the 2019 Bare Lit Festival titled: Between diaspora and the continent, which doubled as the anthology launch in the UK.

Episode 5: Wanderings, That Idyllic Home, and Submit

We are a Kampala-based literary initiative that promotes African Literature and supports emerging writers. We are part of the Centre for African Cultural Excellence, a non profit started in 2012 to promote African ideas through the arts and culture. More about us at www.writivism.com and www.writivism.org