In this episode, the duo hosts Tony Mochama. They talk – creative writing, mentorship, mental fortitude, nocturnal habits, Binyavanga‘s intensity, Chimamanda‘s focus, literary networks and spider webs. They highlight Tony’s thoughts and memories around growing up, Amka, Story Moja, Chelsea wins and losses, trending on twitter, Smitta Smitten, meritocracy, the need for discussion in dystopian times, regeneration, vindication, 2063, Morgan, organs and more!

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Tony Mochama is a celebrated Kenyan poet, writer, multiple award and grant winning author and senior journalist at The Standard Media Group Kenya, one of the leading media giants in Africa. Among his notable accolades include being a multi winner of Burt awards for African YA literature and he was also a recipient of the Miles Morland scholarship. He is an alumni of the Summer Literary Seminars in St. Petersburg, Russia where he sharpened his craft in creative writing. He has been a resident poet at the Ca’Foscari University, Venizia, Italy, an Emily Harvey Foundation resident writer in Venice and over the years been a speaker, reader and facilitator at literary seminars and workshops in Canada, London, Portugal and across the continent and the globe. 

Some Show Notes:

– Another life: A memoir of Other People by Michael Korda 

– Political parties after political parties by Tony Mochama

– 2063 Last Mile Bet by Tony Mochama

– Escapades of city night runner

– UON paper on his literary style

– The death of Kwani?

– Other books by Tony Mochama

– Harry Muriuki