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“as if Rembrandt were saying...to all women: ‘For you are of the earth...and you will come to this point too, and be blessed if you feel as little shame, as much joy, as she!’ This is what a woman is: unadorned, after children and work and age, and experience.”
—Zadie Smith
Cheikh Hamidou Kane, the Senegalese writer and one of the pioneers of postcolonial African literature, has died at 98. We at A Long House respect his work and contribution, and we would miss him.
Cheikh Hamidou Kane: (April 1928–October 2026).
Submissions are still ongoing to the 2026 Rajat Neogy Editorial Fellowship. Do send in your application.
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Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Rajat Neogy Editorial Fellowship. Be a part of great editorial practice in Africa! Visit the link to apply.
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Read Khosa Chambalo's story “The Roofless Days of Bwalijo” in our “Homelessness” issue, a story in which one homeless man's words and deeds become an inspiration and a portal for reflection.
(@KcKhosa65697)
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“He was nothing but the fellow who slept against the market wall, covered by a jacket that had seen more rains than blessings. But once, he had been a man of name and reputation.”
—Khosa J. K. Chambalo, “The Roofless Days of Bwalijo”
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Khosa J. K Chambalo (@KcKhosa65697) qis an up-and-coming writer born in Kalikumbi, Embangweni, Mzimba, Malawi. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation and is currently working on two books entitled: The Culture Between and The Road to Kalilumbi.
Read Duncan Mwangi's “Pigeon” in our “Homelessness” issue, a story about a life on the edge of things.
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“Kobe remembers the exact moment when the verdict came in. It was eleven in the morning, the sun was bright against the windowpanes.... The verdict was unanimous; guilty on both counts, stalking and burglary.”
—Duncan Mwangi, “Pigeon”
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Read Michael Oladosu's “Manual for Surviving Without a Door” that lists all the small but heavy ways that homelessness impacts the individual.
(@Garricologist)
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“7. Dreams cost nothing, but they don’t take you anywhere without shoes.
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9. Every night has its own choir: rats, rain, & the sound of vending machines.”
—Oladosu Michael Emerald, “Manual for Surviving Without a Door”
From Issue 3: Homelessness
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Oladosu Michael Emerald (@Garricologist) is a writer, artist, photographer, and actor. He is the author of Every Little Thing That Moves and serves as an editor at Uncanny Magazine and Surging Tide.
Read Yaw Atuobi's “Of Houses and Homes” in our “Homelessness” issue, which uncovers the various meanings a home can assume, in familial, political, and philosophical contexts.
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“It is strange to me to think directly about the home even though spates of my homelessness should define home’s edges.”
—Yaw Atuobi, “Of Houses and Homes”
From Issue 3: Homelessness
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Read Doreen Masika's “Fogbow” in our “Homelessness” issue. It's a story that reminds us that home is not only a place but also a memory, a memory of where used to be home, of those we have lost, and of those who hold us close.
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“I sit down on the mkeka and close my eyes, wailing like a child with my entire body and without shame. Suddenly, memories surge in...Bititi in a red dress, holding Kovu’s hand. He had just begun to walk.”—Doreen Masika, “Fogbow”
From Issue 3: Homelessness
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