things to read

African literature isn’t a genre, it’s a world of memory, language, resistance, rhythm. Every page is a mirror and every story is a return. Wherever you begin, know that there is no single story, only many ways home 🫶🏿🤍

✨ “Mariama Bâ (1929–1981) was a Senegalese novelist, teacher, and fierce critic of patriarchy. Her groundbreaking book ‘So Long a Letter’ gave voice to African women navigating tradition, love, and modernity and it’s still studied around the world. She turned personal pain into literature that challenged systems and inspired generations.... See more

5 BOOKS FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH that have kept me from losing my mind 1) GRIEVING by Cristina Rivera Garza 2) HARVEST OF EMPIRE by Juan González 3) OUR MIGRANT SOULS by Héctor Tobar 4) BLACK MEXICAN by Rachel Lynett 5) WHY I AM LIKE TEQUILA by... See more

📚 From Open Veins of Latin America to The Fifth Sun, these books reveal the real story behind centuries of exploitation, revolution, and resilience across Latin America. 🌎 It’s shockingly hard to find great Latin American history books in the UK, so I’m on a mission to read one from every country in the world, starting... See more

epistemically disobedient 🫶🏿🌍