«The Keepers of Secrets» by Ellah Wakatama Allfrey

Illuminating African narratives for readers both inside and outside the continent.

In a collection that ranges from travel writing and memoir to reportage and meditative essays, editor Ellah Wakatama Allfrey has brought together some of the most talented writers of creative non-fiction from across Africa.

A Ghanaian explores the increasing influence of China across the region, a Kenyan student activist writes of exile in Kampala, a Liberian scientist shares her diary of the Ebola crisis, a Nigerian journalist travels to the north to meet a community at risk, a Kenyan travels to Senegal to interview a gay rights activist and a South African writer recounts a tale of family discord and murder in a remote seaside town. With an introduction by Binyavanga Wainaina, these are the stories of contemporary Africa, told by African writers for readers everywhere.