by Jamil F. Khan | Nov 5, 2021 | Relationships, Troubling Home Series
I have lived in Johannesburg for 9 years. When I arrived, I was greeted by family members who had already been here for 9 years. Unlike most, I had a family to come to in this scary mining town whose iridescent shimmer has made many lose their way. But what is a...
by Jamil F. Khan | Sep 25, 2021 | Literature
Up to now, I have highlighted a few problems within the publishing industry that make our access to African literature cumbersome. It is however not the end of the story, because where there are obstacles, a few will always rise to create solutions. Writers and...
by Jamil F. Khan | Sep 18, 2021 | Bookclub, Education, Literature, Shop
When trawling big South African bookstores, one could easily conclude that African people have little to no interest in publishing books. Alternatively, African readers would seem to have no appetite for African stories. Our books are very briefly displayed in...
by Jamil F. Khan | Sep 11, 2021 | Literature
For many of us, childhood memories are filled with the wonder of the stories our elders told us. As we gathered around to listen to the great orators regale us with tales that pried our eyes open in pure amazement, we were transported into the worlds created right in...
by Jamil F. Khan | Jul 26, 2021 | Parenting
It is said that there are few ways to avoid harming your child, in one way or another, as you go along your parenting journey. Somewhere along the way you will do something that hurts them and could have lasting consequences, whether you intend to or not. How you show...
