
3 Lessons from Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: Language Matters, Stories Are Universal, Africa Can Thrive
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar, passed away on May 28 at the age of 87. To honor his legacy, we spoke with Charles Cantalupo, a prominent scholar of Ngũgĩ’s work, to reflect on the lessons he imparted. Who Was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o? Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was a towering figure in…