Leading the night /:
Deprived of being heard, people still have a voice. They make it heard in ways that disturb the status quo. This book is an engagement with such voices. Can Deni, Wairi, Yaadi, matatu people, militia people and taxi drivers in Kenya also ask "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulo...
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| Summary: | Deprived of being heard, people still have a voice. They make it heard in ways that disturb the status quo. This book is an engagement with such voices. Can Deni, Wairi, Yaadi, matatu people, militia people and taxi drivers in Kenya also ask "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?" as Nelson Mandela did. Why do two men wearing bling bling turn into two snakes dancing in Rika's imagination? The web of corruption is intricate. No-one can lead this night alone. It takes many constellations, each one twinkling in its own radius. Many rays of light dispel darkness. The peoples' good leadership alone can check politicians' terrible ways. Philo Ikonya is the author of two poetry anthologies, This Bread of Peace and Out if Prison |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (250 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789966028174 996602817X 1283063719 9781283063715 9786613063717 6613063711 9966028161 9789966028167 9966028153 9789966028150 |
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| spelling | Ikonya, Philo. Leading the night / Philo Ikonya. Nairobi, Kenya : Twaweza Communications, 2010, ©2010. 1 online resource (250 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Print version record. Deprived of being heard, people still have a voice. They make it heard in ways that disturb the status quo. This book is an engagement with such voices. Can Deni, Wairi, Yaadi, matatu people, militia people and taxi drivers in Kenya also ask "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?" as Nelson Mandela did. Why do two men wearing bling bling turn into two snakes dancing in Rika's imagination? The web of corruption is intricate. No-one can lead this night alone. It takes many constellations, each one twinkling in its own radius. Many rays of light dispel darkness. The peoples' good leadership alone can check politicians' terrible ways. Philo Ikonya is the author of two poetry anthologies, This Bread of Peace and Out if Prison Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dancing snakes; The dance; Rika you have no proof; Alarm; Hair driers; girls in the ring; Roots and connections; Wooing a scoop, hotel and street power; Chopped; Fast moving nights; Stalking danger; Handling the swoop and the law; Speaking streets; The Song of Deni; Day hidden in night; Subasaba Defence Force; Gang power; Song of the cells; Balancing lines; By the rivers of pain; Nairobi; No pride for brides; Craving for freedom; Freed by words; Pregnant danger and hope; Song of the underworld; Dawns the darkest night; Nairobi, cool waters; Kenya; Matatus Silent cityNairobi's heartbeat; Song of Yaadi; Wairi's response; The song of the mobile phone; Noon reflections; Stripped; Invisible connections; A Thorn Tree is Kenya's heart; Parallel degrees and a treebook; Song of the baby; Fleas and jiggers; Where railway lines end; Wairi's song; Tonight; No bedtime stories; Gilding the night; Lights; Back home; The donkey; The song of Rika; Shack pain; Chopping distance; Photographs; Contrasts; Night in flight; Wairi's dream; Stories embedded; Turkana; Paradise Lost; Long coats; Song of the night; Moving; Alleluia; And on the last day; Next stops Chang'aa drink densMathare; Country crowned with thorns; A last drink; Starting; The Book at the Seventh gate; New; Wake up Mama!; Back Cover Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Kenyan fiction (English) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85072013 Roman kenyan (anglais) African history. bicssc FICTION General. bisacsh Kenyan fiction (English) fast novels. aat Novels fast Fiction fast Fiction. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026339 Novels. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2015026020 Romans. rvmgf Print version: Ikonya, Philo. Leading the night. Nairobi, Kenya : Twaweza Communications, 2010, ©2010 9789966151001 (DLC) 2011342221 (OCoLC)694393391 |
| spellingShingle | Ikonya, Philo Leading the night / Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dancing snakes; The dance; Rika you have no proof; Alarm; Hair driers; girls in the ring; Roots and connections; Wooing a scoop, hotel and street power; Chopped; Fast moving nights; Stalking danger; Handling the swoop and the law; Speaking streets; The Song of Deni; Day hidden in night; Subasaba Defence Force; Gang power; Song of the cells; Balancing lines; By the rivers of pain; Nairobi; No pride for brides; Craving for freedom; Freed by words; Pregnant danger and hope; Song of the underworld; Dawns the darkest night; Nairobi, cool waters; Kenya; Matatus Silent cityNairobi's heartbeat; Song of Yaadi; Wairi's response; The song of the mobile phone; Noon reflections; Stripped; Invisible connections; A Thorn Tree is Kenya's heart; Parallel degrees and a treebook; Song of the baby; Fleas and jiggers; Where railway lines end; Wairi's song; Tonight; No bedtime stories; Gilding the night; Lights; Back home; The donkey; The song of Rika; Shack pain; Chopping distance; Photographs; Contrasts; Night in flight; Wairi's dream; Stories embedded; Turkana; Paradise Lost; Long coats; Song of the night; Moving; Alleluia; And on the last day; Next stops Chang'aa drink densMathare; Country crowned with thorns; A last drink; Starting; The Book at the Seventh gate; New; Wake up Mama!; Back Cover Kenyan fiction (English) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85072013 Roman kenyan (anglais) African history. bicssc FICTION General. bisacsh Kenyan fiction (English) fast |
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| topic | Kenyan fiction (English) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85072013 Roman kenyan (anglais) African history. bicssc FICTION General. bisacsh Kenyan fiction (English) fast |
| topic_facet | Kenyan fiction (English) Roman kenyan (anglais) African history. FICTION General. novels. Novels Fiction Fiction. Novels. Romans. |
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