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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.
Nigerian Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Talks To Trevor Noah About Raising A Feminist Child
In this interesting episode of The Daily Show, world renowned author Ngozi Chimamanda Adichie talks to Trevor Noah about her Facebook post turned bestselling read, Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions. The post originally started out as a letter to a friend who reached out to Chimamanda asking how she could raise her daughter as a feminist. The post was finally turned into a book and has turned into a New York Times bestseller. The book contains some interesting nuggets of wisdom for Chimamanda's friend and anyone looking to raise their child with feminist ideals, but also for anyone who wants to see a more gender equal world.
The rapport between Chimamanda and Trevor Noah makes for a great 10-minute clip. In the video, Chimamanda talks about various issues, including the relationship between femininity and feminism, men who are feminists, and Hillary Clinton's twitter bio that she previously criticized. Chimamanda is quoted in a recent article explaining her criticism of Clinton's bio:
We all react personally to public figures. And I was upset that the Twitter bio of a woman who is the most accomplished person to run for President of the United States would begin with 'wife'. Considering her personal history, it just didn't seem to fit. I felt that 'wife' was used as an attempt to placate all the men and women who will not vote for a woman unless they are able to see her first in domestic terms.
Chimamanda's conversation makes for interesting viewing and will hopefully lead the reader to this particular book, to other works of hers, and to her talks that span various topics including on why we should all be feminists, the danger of a single story, the case for truth, etc.
