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Writers Space Africa (WSA) Magazine is a dynamic and inclusive international literary publication, dedicated to amplifying the voices of African writers and sharing their diverse perspectives with a global audience. Through a rich tapestry of genres, including poetry, short stories, flash fiction, children’s literature, and creative nonfiction, WSA showcases the depth and richness of African literature.
Writers Space Africa
Editorial
Dear reader,
I suppose many of us still wonder why the theme for this edition of the WSA Magazine is Rwanda! This East African country, among 54 countries on the continent, stood out to be a theme for the May edition. The principal motif is to engage in a literary conversation with African writers, a means to enlighten our panoramic view vis-à-vis Rwanda ahead of this year’s African Writers Conference to be held there in October. Why is Rwanda to host the AWC? Perhaps it’s another miracle to mention an African country as a dreamland to host such a prestigious event irrespective of the other foreign countries that have the potency to.
It would please you to learn of the phenomenal beauty that the country holds through the pages of this edition. It stretches from its hygienic cities and breathtaking landscapes to the rapid growth in innovation—a destination of the fastest-growing scientific technology in Africa. There are many reasons why Africans should celebrate this East African country. And the good thing is, her spectacular structure finds a home in the ink as she breathes the air of a creative writer who adds value through artistic creativity.
In this 89th edition, we do not only present some glitches and flitches of a pacesetter but also take you into a threshold capable of tuning and turning a dark past into a fertile future. Should history define us, progress becomes marred by a horizon of vengeance instead of resurgence. From the penned art unveiled by our daring and talented contributors of this edition, one can’t help but notice how the world is taken into a lecture room to learn yet another definition of renaissance. With this, allow me to subscribe to Wole Soyinka’s words when he said: “Given the scale of trauma caused by the genocide, Rwanda has indicated that however thin the hope of a community can be, a hero always emerges. She has risen from the ashes as a model of truth and reconciliation.”
Wishing you a happy reading!
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Comfort Nyati, SDB
Chief Editor,
Zimbabwe
We are accepting submissions for the JULY edition of WSA Magazine. The theme is ‘PURPOSE’.
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