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Ciku Kimeria is a Kenyan author "Of goats and poisoned oranges" - (https://www.amazon.com/goats-poisoned-oranges-Ciku-Kimeria-ebook/dp/B00HBBWPI6), development consultant, adventurer and travel blogger (www.thekenyanexplorer.com). She writes both fiction and non-fiction focusing on African stories that need telling. She has worked on diverse pieces for various international and local publications including Quartz, Ozy, The East African etc. She has travelled to 45 countries – 16 of them in Africa. 153 countries to go and 63 territories!
"Of goats and poisoned oranges" has been extremely well received in Kenya and beyond. It tells the story of a Kenyan middle aged power couple and their complicated marriage. The novel explores issues of greed, revenge, betrayal and murder. It runs from the 1960s to 2013. It has been described as “Wicked, funny, poignant, wacky, human, a big ball of fun and danger”, “A unique and captivating book”, “Fun and intriguing”, “Impossible to put down once you start reading.”
She recently moved to Dakar, Senegal from Kenya to work on her second novel. She also works at as the Africa Communication Manager at a leading global strategy consulting firm.
She holds a B.S. in Management Science from MIT with minors in Urban Planning and International development studies.
How Feminism And Women Of Color Are Transforming Horror Movies
I have always loved horror movies and I had no idea that there is a growing community of black horror movie creators and lovers. The internet has really created platforms for people in niche sectors to connect.
In the Season One finale of Get It Right, horror critic Ashlee Blackwell speaks with Jamie about emerging creators who are bringing entirely new perspectives to horror and some of the theories and lost classics that inspired them.
As I listen to this particular episode on horror, I can't help but think of all the ways black women the world over are pushing into and excelling in fields where they have to fight against mysogynoir—a unique brand of sexism and racism faced by black women. I think of N.K. Jemisin, an African American fiction and fantasy writer, and the first person to win three Best Novel Hugo awards in a row, and the first to win top honors for every book in a series. Her recent acceptance speech says it all.
Representation is key. This summer, I found myself looking for and buying every travel book or memoir that I could find written by Black or African writers. As a Black, African, female travel and fiction writer, I find myself thirsting for content which I can see myself in and which comes from the voice of someone who might have a similar background to me. I guess that is what a lot of people are looking for when talking about representation and intersectionality: finding our various tribes.
Jamie Broadnax started the podcast Black Girl Nerds after she Googled the phrase in 2012 and nothing came up. According to their website, Black Girl Nerds is "a place for women of color with various eccentricities to express themselves freely and embrace who they are." In regards to the title, Broadnax says, "It is a term of endearment to all women like me who have been attached to a stigma that is not an accurate representation of my personality or my idiosyncratic behaviors."
