RadioBook Rwanda

Rutarindwa yitabye Imana ariko mu buryo bw’amayobera busize abaganga mu rujijo. Ibi biratera murumuna we Karemera kugomba kumenya ibanga riteye ubwoba ry’umuryango yakomotsemo. Iri banga ni irihe? Kandi arabyitwaramo gute? Iyi nkuru yanditswe na Jimmy Tuyiringire. Mu buryo bw’amajwi, inkuru yasomwe na Hervé Kimenyi. Hanyuma, uwafashe amajwi akanayatunganya ni Eloise Stevens afatanyije na Lucky Grace Isingizwe. RadioBook Rwanda ni umushinga mushya wo gusohora ibihangano by’ubuvanganzo mu nyandiko no mu majwi umurika impano zo mu Rwanda no muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba. Igitekerezo k’ibi bikorwa cyakomotse ku bigo bitatu bisohora ibitabo: Huza Press (Kigali, Rwanda), Kwani Trust (Nairobi, Kenya), hamwe na No Bindings (Bristol, UK). Ni umushinga mushya w’ibihangano bishya bigera ku bantu mu buryo bwagutse, uterwa inkunga na gahunda ya British Council yo guteza umbere ubugeni bwo muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba.

In this episode, Lucky Grace and Eloise explore the universe of The Thunder Hunter, written by Jimmy Tuyiringire. Eloise chats to Jimmy, who then takes her and Lucky Grace to Muzanze to meet his grandmothers. They tell us all they know about fighting thunder as well as a few imigani, or folk tales. Back in Kigali, Souls, who did the artwork for the book, take Eloise and Lucky Grace to see their street murals. Presented by Lucky Grace Isingizwe. Produced by Eloise Stevens. RadioBook Rwanda is a new multimedia literary imprint, showcasing Rwandan and East African creative voices. It is the brainchild of three publishers: Huza Press in Kigali, Rwanda, Kwani Trust in Nairobi, Kenya and No Bindings in Bristol in the UK. It is a new Art new Audiences project supported by the British Council’s East Africa Arts Programme.

Rutarindwa dies under mysterious circumstances and his brother, Karamera, is forced to confront a family secret. Written by Jimmy Tuyiringire. Read by Hervé Kimenyi. Produced by Eloise Stevens. RadioBook Rwanda is a new multimedia literary imprint, showcasing Rwandan and East African creative voices. It is the brainchild of three publishers: Huza Press in Kigali, Rwanda, Kwani Trust in Nairobi, Kenya and No Bindings in Bristol in the UK. It is a new Art new Audiences project supported by the British Council’s East Africa Arts Programme.

In this podcast, Lucky Grace and Eloise explore the universe of The Sykes Are Woke, written by Annick La Reine Shimwa. Eloise chats to Annick in Mauritius, Beverly chats to Jess Atieno, who provided the artwork for the book, and Hyppo talks to his mother, Bernadette, about becoming the chief of her village after the genocide. Presented by Lucky Grace Isingizwe. Produced by Eloise Stevens. RadioBook Rwanda is a new multimedia literary imprint, showcasing Rwandan and East African creative voices. It is the brainchild of three publishers: Huza Press in Kigali, Rwanda, Kwani Trust in Nairobi, Kenya and No Bindings in Bristol in the UK. It is a new Art new Audiences project supported by the British Council’s East Africa Arts Programme.

Trigger warning: Contains themes of violence and loud noises. Shama, the leader of the Sykes, is due at the Junior Tigers' closing ceremony. But how did she become the leader, and why is she so angry? Written by Annick Shimwa La Reine. Read by Malaika Uwamahoro. Produced by Eloise Stevens. RadioBook Rwanda is a new multimedia literary imprint, showcasing Rwandan and East African creative voices. It is the brainchild of three publishers: Huza Press in Kigali, Rwanda, Kwani Trust in Nairobi, Kenya and No Bindings in Bristol in the UK. It is a new Art new Audiences project supported by the British Council’s East Africa Arts Programme.

Integuza: Amajwi y’inkuru ‘Intaganzwa Ziri Maso’ arimo ingingo zivuga ku bikorwa by’urugomo, kandi harimo ibice birimo urusaku rwinshi. Shama, umuyobozi w’Intaganzwa, agiye kujya mu birori byo gusoza imyitozo y’abazaba Indwanyi z’Ingwe. Ariko se, ni gute yaje kuba umuyobozi, kandi kubera iki afite umujinya mwinshi? Iyi nkuru yanditswe na Annick La Reine Shimwa. Mu buryo bw’amajwi, inkuru yasomwe na Emma-Claudine Ntirenganya. Hanyuma, uwafashe amajwi akanayatunganya ni Eloise Stevens afatanyije na Lucky Grace Isingizwe. RadioBook Rwanda ni umushinga mushya wo gusohora ibihangano by’ubuvanganzo mu nyandiko no mu majwi umurika impano zo mu Rwanda no muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba. Igitekerezo k’ibi bikorwa cyakomotse ku bigo bitatu bisohora ibitabo: Huza Press (Kigali, Rwanda), Kwani Trust (Nairobi, Kenya), hamwe na No Bindings (Bristol, UK). Ni umushinga mushya w’ibihangano bishya bigera ku bantu mu buryo bwagutse, uterwa inkunga na gahunda ya British Council yo guteza umbere ubugeni bwo muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba.

In this episode, Lucky Grace and Eloise explore the universe of Waiting For Words, written by Mutsinzi Eric. Eloise chats to Eric, Beverly chats to Nduta Kariuki, who provided the artwork for the book, and we also hear from Dativa and Matthew, who share how they work through disagreements in their own relationship. Presented by Lucky Grace Isingizwe. Produced by Eloise Stevens. RadioBook Rwanda is a new multimedia literary imprint, showcasing Rwandan and East African creative voices. It is the brainchild of three publishers: Huza Press in Kigali, Rwanda, Kwani Trust in Nairobi, Kenya and No Bindings in Bristol in the UK. It is a new Art new Audiences project supported by the British Council’s East Africa Arts Programme.

Keza is desperate to have children. But how can she communicate this to her husband? Written by Mutsinzi Eric. Read by Natacha Muziramakenga. Produced by Eloise Stevens. RadioBook Rwanda is a new multimedia literary imprint, showcasing Rwandan and East African creative voices. It is the brainchild of three publishers: Huza Press in Kigali, Rwanda, Kwani Trust in Nairobi, Kenya and No Bindings in Bristol in the UK. It is a new Art new Audiences project supported by the British Council’s East Africa Arts Programme.

Keza arahangayitse cyane kuko akeneye kubyara abana. None, ni gute yabiganiriza umugabo we? Iyi nkuru yanditswe na Mutsinzi Eric. Mu buryo bw’amajwi, inkuru yasomwe na Natacha Muziramakenga. Hanyuma, uwafashe amajwi akanayatunganya ni Eloise Stevens afatanyije na Lucky Grace Isingizwe. RadioBook Rwanda ni umushinga mushya wo gusohora ibihangano by’ubuvanganzo mu nyandiko no mu majwi umurika impano zo mu Rwanda no muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba. Igitekerezo k’ibi bikorwa cyakomotse ku bigo bitatu bisohora ibitabo: Huza Press (Kigali, Rwanda), Kwani Trust (Nairobi, Kenya), hamwe na No Bindings (Bristol, UK). Ni umushinga mushya w’ibihangano bishya bigera ku bantu mu buryo bwagutse, uterwa inkunga na gahunda ya British Council yo guteza umbere ubugeni bwo muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba.

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