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Weaving stories has been primarily women’s domain since time immemorial. When women write, they speak from their hearts; emotion flows and carries the readers with the powerful currents. Women directly bear the brunt of family life fall outs, be it oppressive family and social rules and confinement or physical abuse when they don’t comply and submit. Even if they remain silent, submissive, their very existence makes them get intimidated. This volume, Writing Woman Anthology: Personal Essays and Short Stories, Volume 3, has exceptional stories from 13 African and Asian writers that brings together the diverse themes that humans struggle with in order to reconcile with emotions and conditions, which are depicted with realistic verve. Each story has a compelling narration of women’s pain and suffering.

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Publié par	Mwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd
Date de parution	18 septembre 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781779314604
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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emotion ows and carries the readers with the powerful currents. Women directly bear the brunt of family life fall outs, be it oppressive family and social rules and conînement or physical abuse when they don’t comply and submit. Even if they remain silent, submissive, their very existence makes them get intimidated. This volume,

together the diverse themes that humans struggle with in order to

realistic verve. Each story has a compelling narration of women’s pain and suffering.

TENDAI RINOS MWANAKA is a Zimbabwean publisher; a multidisciplinary artist, editor, mentor and thinker with 26 individual books and at least 27 curated and edited anthologies published in Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Northern Ireland, UK, and USA.

ABIGAIL GEORGE poet. She has two îlm projects in development and is the recipient of two grants from the National Arts Council. Mmap

MONA LISA JENA is an award-winning author, translator from Odisha, in the eastern part of India. Her poems and stories have been translated into other languages. She has 22 books to her name. She writes both in her mother tongue Odia and in English

SUE ZHU is a New Zealand Chinese poet, an artist, a continental coordinator of WPM (world poetry movement), and extraordinary ambassador of the Naji Naaman literature prize foundation. She has published 3 children’s education books, 2 poetry collections

Mwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd Chitungwiza Zimbabwe

WRITING WOMANANTHOLOGY WRITI G W MAN ANTHOLOGY Personal Essays and Short Stories

VOLUME 3

An Anthology of African Asian Writers and Artists

VOLUME 3

Curated and edited by

Tendai Rinos Mwanaka, Sue Zhu, Abigail George, and Mona Lisa Jena

WRITING WOMAN ANTHOLOGY: Personal Essays and Short Stories An Anthology of African and Asian Writers and Artists Vol 3 Curated and edited byTendai Rinos Mwanaka Sue Zhu Abigail George Mona Lisa Jena Cover art by Shiv Prasad Marar

Mwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd, Chitungwiza Zimbabwe * Creativity, Wisdom and Beauty

Publisher:MmapMwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd 24 Svosve Road, Zengeza 1 Chitungwiza Zimbabwe mwanaka@yahoo.com mwanaka13@gmail.com https://www.mmapublishing.org www.africanbookscollective.com/publishers/mwanaka-media-and-publishing https://facebook.com/MwanakaMediaAndPublishing/ Distributed in and outside N. America by African Books Collective orders@africanbookscollective.com www.africanbookscollective.com ISBN: 978-1-77931-483-3 EAN: 9781779314833 ©Tendai Rinos Mwanaka 2023All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying and recording, or be stored in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher DISCLAIMER All views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views ofMmap.

About Editors Tendai Rinos Mwanakais a Zimbabwean publisher; a multidisciplinary artist, editor, mentor and thinker with 26 individual books and at least 27 curated and edited anthologies published in Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Northern Ireland, UK, and USA, 2 music albums, hundreds of paintings, drawings, literary pieces and other artworks curated, exhibited and published in over 400 journals in at least 35 countries. Abigail Georgeis a blogger, essayist, short story writer, screenwriter, novelist, and poet. She has two film projects in development, is the recipient of two grants from the National Arts Council. Her publishers are Mwanaka Media and Publishing or Mmap, Gazebo Books, and Ovi. She was nominated and longlisted for several prizes. "Young Galaxies" (a poetry book) is forthcoming in 2023 from Mmap. Mona Lisa Jenais an award-winning author, translator from Odisha, in the Eastern part of India. Her poems and stories have been translated into other languages. She has 22 books to her name. She writes both in her mother tongue Odia and in English. She has read her poems at prestigious literary platforms in India and abroad. A committed poet and a writer. Sue Zhu, is a New Zealand Chinese poet, artist, Continental coordinator of WPM (world poetry movement), extraordinary ambassador of the Naji Naaman literature prize foundation, vice president of NZ Poetry/Art Association, honorary director of the US-China Culture/Art Centre, published 3 children’s education books, 2 poetry collections and 1 translation book. Poems of her are translated into over 20 languages, her paintings can be found on the book cover of prestigious anthologies and are collected by people.

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Table of Contents About Editors…………………………………………………iiiContributor’s Bio Notes……………………………………….vIntroduction…………………………………………………viiiEndlessly Alone:AbigailGeorge (South Africa)……………………1ROBERT KADENGU- TheDevil’s Beloved:Lynette Tinomutenda SimangoZimbabwe)…………………………………...7HOW I SUCCEEDED IN BRINGING EDUCATION TO WOMEN IN MY LARGER COMMUNITY:Benson Okenwa Ndaji(Nigeria)…………………………………………………..35Home:Letlhogonolo I Riba(South Africa)…………………………40 Odun’dabe:Rukayat N. Banjo(Nigeria)…………………………57Chizi wa mtaa! (Mad woman of the hood):Tabitha Munyoki (Kenya)………………………………………………………….60Cracked skin and plain rice:Malebo Makhalangaka Mokoto (South Africa)………………………………………………………….64The Goat:Lauri Kubuitsile(Botswana)…………………………...80The healer’s tonic:Vanessa Nakayange(Zambia)………………..90A Special Breed:Omorodion Martina(Nigeria)………………….100The SuperNaturals:Esnala Banda(Zambia)…………………...105THE LIST:Tendai Rinos Mwanaka(Zimbabwe)………………...114 Diary of a Poet:Abigail George………………………………..124The Mermaid:Mona Lisa Jena(India)………………………….146 Mmap Multidsciplary Series………………………………...168

Contributor’s Bio NotesMalebo Makhalangaka Mokotois a creative whose passion for writing began at a young age when she developed a fascination of storytelling from the many books she read. She wrote her first short story while still in primary school. She would later concentrate more in poetry, successfully having a few poems published in local newspapers. She has previously written theatre plays. Her first short story submission:Mbinguni, the new Africawas recently published in Ibua Journal’s15th issue, The Weight WeCarry. Letlhogonolo Innocentia Riba is a South African based Children’s Theatre practitioner, Writer and Director. She holds a National Diploma and a B.Tech in Drama, and an Honours in Psychology. She writes stories that address social issues, challenges social norms, and stories that serve to educate and entertain children. Two of her children’s short stories were featured in Season 6 and 5 of Nal’ibali Children’s radio stories. Her published works include two theatre scripts published in‘African Folktales Onstage 1 and 2’;and a monologue featured in ‘Between the Pillar and the Post.’Lynette Simangois a holder of a BSC Honors Degree in Agricultural Economics and Extension from the University of Zimbabwe and is currently pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation from the same institute. She is a published author of two books,A Twist of Fate & Dear Married Man.Through writing, Lynette has been a voice of the girl child & has been able to bring out issues affecting today’s society especially issues that has to do with Gender Based Violence (GBV).

Rukayat N. Banjo is a faculty member in the Faculty of Communication, at Bayero University, Kano. She holds a BA in Performing Arts and a PhD in Film Studies. She teaches undergraduate courses in theatre and film in the Department of Theatre and Performing Arts in her faculty. She has published articles on films and drama. She is an amateur writer whose first attempt at writing won her play,Yancia place on the shortlist of the African Women Playwright Network (AWPN) 2022 edition. Vanessa Nakayangewas born and raised in Zambia. She is 25 years old and currently studying finance in China. Vanessa has an endless love for stories and a wild imagination. If she isn’t writing then she is thinking about writing. She spent a good deal of her youth listening to stories her mother told her, reading and building worlds and characters in her mind. She has a love of horror and uses it to tell real human stories. Her hobbies include writing, reading, creating digital art and contemplating the meaning of existence. She hopes to live to see the day when robots revolt. Omorodion Martina is a theatre artist, creative writer and a researcher. Her writings explore themes that are central to women’s lives especially concerning violence, culture, and dramatic representations. Martina writes short stories, children stories, screenplays, poetry and plays. Her academic and creative writings have been published in journals and books. Esnala Bandais a feminist writer, blogger, dedicated media practitioner, photographer, and Ngoma Award-winning poet with two anthologies under her belt. She is an Afro-Creative whose passion is seen in her original and authentic creativity that overflows with African stories. As a freelance journalist, Esnala has written for a number of platforms includingAmaka Studio, Nkwazi

Magazine, African Feminism, Zambia Travel Magazine, Zambia Mining Magazine and Okay Africa, with a large focus on women's lifestyle and wellness Dr.N. Munyoki Tabitha is a Kenyan medical doctor and poet. Writing has served as a catharsis from a young age and she has had a love affair with written words, allowing them to color her world. She uses her words to entertain, inspire and resonate with key relevant themes. She has published poetry in an anthology, Medpoetry: healing words, Agape Review, WSA magazine, and The Write City Magazine.She is a mental health advocate who uses art, stories, and poetry to sensitize, educate and reduce stigma around mental health issues. Dr. Tabitha lives in Nairobi with her husband and two children.

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Introduction Weaving stories has been primarily women’s domain since time immemorial. When women write, they speak from their hearts; emotion flows and carries the readers with the powerful currents. Women directly bear the brunt of family life fall outs, be it oppressive family and social rules and confinement or physical abuse when they don’t comply and submit. Even if they remain silent, submissive, their very existence makes them get intimidated. This volume of short stories is exceptional, as it brings together the diverse themes that humans struggle with in order to reconcile with emotions and conditions, which are depicted with realistic verve. Eachstory has a compelling narration of women’s pain and suffering. The stories are from the African continent, and one story is from India. African writers have a profound moral fibre. That is why the writings are revered and admired all over the world. They speak about women in a diverse manner, so intense and fascinatingly realistic. The young woman writers, enriched by rich oral literature, speak through textures and layers about contemporary lives. When women are battered sexually, spied upon by the irresponsible and self-centered husbands and boyfriends for stepping out of their homes independently. The anthology begins with a story, Endlessly Alone by Abigail George, and rightfully there is a second story, Diary of a Poet, by her. One wonders at the beauty of her language in a lyrical and moving exploration of the human heart. She is a visionary, a thinker and an intellectual.‘ROBERT KADENGU-The Devil’s Beloved’ by Lynette Tinomutenda Simango, is a tale of a modern self-

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supporting bright woman’s endurance of her husband’s mental and physical exploitations, whom she married for love. Love, marriage and relationships, which define the very essence of womanhood, are deftly described as compromises for the victim woman.‘HOW I SUCCEEDED IN BRINGING EDUCATION TO WOMEN IN MY LARGER COMMUNITY’, by Benson Okenwa Ndaji, speaks about a woman who pestered her parents not to discriminate against her as she was a female. She studied at the university, worked as a lecturer and married of her choice; an example that would inspire the society against any discrimination against the girl child.‘Home’ by Letlhogonolo I Riba (South Africa), is a tender, feminine story, depicting freedom that comes with gripping demands as well. It’s the story of a bright young girl, learning to make her hostel room her home. ‘The Healer's Tonic’, by Vanessa Nakayange, keeps the African women fortune teller’s tribe so alive. It is a blend of one’s cultural roots in modern times, with its conflicts for a woman to be free and independent.‘Cracked skin and plain rice’, by Malebo Makhalangaka Mokoto, is a poignant tale of a wealthy woman with fortunes and family whose husband leaves for good. She faces the trauma of her children used to luxury in life facing abject poverty, step by step.‘Odun’dabe’, by Rukayat N. Banjo, speaks about the right of passage ritual that takes place in Nigeria, initiating young girls, ojo’dabe- the day of circumcision. The surreal depiction of cheering villagers, solemn looking women who firmly held the young girl is deeply moving. An accidental deep cut in the vagina of Arika, the four -year -old girl, leads to heavy bleeding leading to her death. The tradition was stopped for the female daughters of Ibale, subjected to female genital mutilation.