“Mandela was not the only head of state taken in by Koagne. Le king kept snapshots of himself with many a man of power, among them Mobutu Sese Seko and Denis Sassou Nguesso […] He took Mobutu for 15 million dollars. Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso lost 40 million to him. Sassou, Etienne Eyadéma of Togo, several high officials of Gabon, Tanzania and Kenya, a member of the Spanish government and an ex-operative of the Israeli Mossad were bamboozled as well.” – Dominique Malaquais (Blood Money: A Douala Chronicle).
Bantu Serenade by Ntone Edjabe (featuring Nah-ee-lah) (read excerpt)
Santu Mofokeng: Trajectory of a street photographer (part1) (read excerpt)
Binyavanga Wainaina: Hell In Bed With Mrs Peprah (read excerpt)
Dominique Malaquais: Lindela (the winnie suite) (read excerpt)
Boubacar Boris Diop: Myriem (read excerpt)
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Neo Muyanga
We are f*****g here! An African Queer Collection on Safer Sex, Sexuality and Gender is a portable rainbow. It’s an object and a portal, a spark of joy, beauty and sexiness when you need it. We are f*****g here! brings together issues of sexuality, pleasure and safety. Various contributors share their knowledge and experiences and affirm: We are. We are f*****g. And we are here.
This book of essays, photography, musings and understandings brings together African queer experiences in one deliciously diverse volume.
Just let your fingers bring the book to life.
Edited in a collaboration between HOLAAfrica (Tiffany Mugo, Siphumeze Khundayi) and iwalewabooks (Katharina Fink, Nadine Siegert). This book is published in cooperation with MaThoko’s, an imprint of the GALA Queer Archive, and funded by the Sigrid Rausig Trust.