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Through art and storytelling, Adwoa Botchey and Solomon Adebiyi are reclaiming narratives from across the continent.

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This Creative Couple Is Encouraging People to Read African Mythology

Through art and storytelling, Adwoa Botchey and Solomon Adebiyi are reclaiming narratives from across the continent.

With His Audio Drama, This Ghanaian Filmmaker Rethinks How We Experience History

In ‘Goodbye, Goldcoast’, Joewackle J. Kusi inventively explores the everyday lives affected by Ghana’s Independence.

Lolo Eremie Traces Cinderella's African Roots in Her Directorial Debut 'Tarella’

Nigerian filmmaker Lolo Eremie explores the Egyptian origin of a beloved fairytale in her award-winning feature film now showing at cinemas nationwide.

With New Podcast, Lupita Nyong'o Finds “Sense of Purpose” in Amplifying African Stories

In an exclusive interview with OkayAfrica, Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o discusses merging her artistic vision with her African identity in her new podcast, ‘Mind Your Own.’

Peres Owino is Bringing Back Nobility in African Storytelling

The Kenyan American writer, whose docudrama ‘African Queens: Njinga,’ received twelve nominations in the Daytime Emmys this year, discusses her craft, authenticity in storytelling, and upcoming projects.

Film Africa 2022 Returns with UK Premiere of 'Our Father, The Devil'

The renowned Film Africa 2022 will kick off its UK-based event with the premiere of the award-winning film Our Father, The Devil.

african stories Stories

This Creative Couple Is Encouraging People to Read African Mythology

Through art and storytelling, Adwoa Botchey and Solomon Adebiyi are reclaiming narratives from across the continent.

With His Audio Drama, This Ghanaian Filmmaker Rethinks How We Experience History

In ‘Goodbye, Goldcoast’, Joewackle J. Kusi inventively explores the everyday lives affected by Ghana’s Independence.

Lolo Eremie Traces Cinderella's African Roots in Her Directorial Debut 'Tarella’

Nigerian filmmaker Lolo Eremie explores the Egyptian origin of a beloved fairytale in her award-winning feature film now showing at cinemas nationwide.

With New Podcast, Lupita Nyong'o Finds “Sense of Purpose” in Amplifying African Stories

In an exclusive interview with OkayAfrica, Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o discusses merging her artistic vision with her African identity in her new podcast, ‘Mind Your Own.’

Peres Owino is Bringing Back Nobility in African Storytelling

The Kenyan American writer, whose docudrama ‘African Queens: Njinga,’ received twelve nominations in the Daytime Emmys this year, discusses her craft, authenticity in storytelling, and upcoming projects.

Film Africa 2022 Returns with UK Premiere of 'Our Father, The Devil'

The renowned Film Africa 2022 will kick off its UK-based event with the premiere of the award-winning film Our Father, The Devil.

'Journey With Me' Is a Window Into the Ups and Downs of Traveling by Train In South Africa

In his new photo series, South African artist Luxolo Witvoet, speaks to everyday people in Cape Town about their experiences commuting via the city's fragile, yet vital train system.