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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.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela — The Revolutionary Who Would Not Be Silenced
In the wake of Winnie Mandela's death, South Africans are coming to terms with the fact that what was always described as "her complicated legacy" was actually part of a deliberate campaign to demonize her. With the recent release of the documentary Winnie that aired on public television in South Africa, people are realizing just how much Winnie really endured and the betrayal she faced at the hands of her own party, the African National Congress, and the apartheid regime.
Fearless in the face of torture, imprisonment, banishment and betrayal, she stood firm in her conviction that apartheid could be brought down. She said what she liked and bore the consequences. Her very life was a form of bearing witness to the brutality of the system.
Similar to many women in power the world over, she was feared, judged more harshly than her male counterparts, and consistently reminded that her most important role was that of a wife and mother.
The ANC could barely contain the nature of leadership that Winnie represented. Like many women in the movement, she was marginalised from its powerful decision making structures. Unlike male leaders, her personal life was constantly under the spotlight ... and she was judged harshly and unfairly for her private choices. Although she was a masterful player of the familial categories of wife and mother, she felt reduced by them too.
It is extremely sad that her legacy was marred by accusations that would continue to haunt her until her death. Hopefully, though, the discussions that have been reignited by the documentary and other similar critical analysis of popular news coverage of her will allow her to be honored, albeit posthumously, for her fearless fight against oppression and apartheid.
thanks for this piq, Ciku! a fair praise of the important role winnie madizikela-mandela played in the fight against apartheid was due, also pointing out that she was since long judged more harshly not the least because she acted as a woman. however, her characterization as "Fearless in the face of torture, imprisonment, banishment and betrayal" contrasts too sharply with the stompie sepei case as to read this without a rather bitter feel on the tongue.