OlongoAfrica Multilingual Anthology

Who is the audience of our stories? Look, sometimes, at the African continent and wonder how different it would be if the different peoples and cultures could speak to each other with perfect intelligibility.

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Translated and Narrated to Edo

Ahoẹmwonma Na Ye Ẹmu Tee (originally published as Painted Love) written by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

Translated into Edo by Omoyemwen Toni Anne Uwaifo.
Narrated in Edo by Omoyemwen Toni Anne Uwaifo

Translated and Narrated in Tamazight

Arraw lli Ur Illin (originally published as To Have a Ghost Baby) by N. Jane Kalu

Translated into Tamazight by El Housseine Abouazza
Narrated in Tamazight by El Housseine Abouazza

Translated and Narrated in Yorùbá

Bàtà Ìwọ̀seré Aláwọ̀ Èsúrú (originally published in English as Yellow Slipper) by Iquo DianaAbasi

Translated into Yorùbá by Rasaq Malik
Narrated in Yorùbá by Rasaq Malik

Translated and Narrated in Swahili

Bichiboi (originally published as Beach Boy) written by Troy Onyango

Translated into Swahili by Mary Mukami
Narrated in Swahili by Mary Mukami

Translated and Narrated in Hausa

Kwat Mai Duhun Shuɗi (by João Melo in Portuguese and originally translated into English as The Dark-Blue Suit by Cliff E. Landers

Translated into Hausa by Sada Malumfashi and Habiba Malumfashi
Narrated in Hausa by Habiba Malumfashi

Translated and Narrated in Tiv

Mhide (originally published as Homecoming) written by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀.

Translated into Tiv by Carl Terver
Narrated in Tiv by TJ Benson

Translated and Narrated in Shona

Moráyọ̀ (originally published in English) by Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Translated to Shona by Zukiswa Wanner with contributions from Patricia Mumbure
Narrated in Shona by Xoliswa Sithole

Translated and Narrated in Ibibio

Utiembet (originally published as Waiting) by E. C. Osondu

Translated into Ibibio by Iquo DianaAbasi
Narrated in Ibibio by Iquo DianaAbasi

Translated and Narrated in Igbo

Ụtụ Ojii (originally published as Black Tax) written by Masimba Musodza

Translated into Igbo by Yvone Chioma Mbanefo
Narrated in Igbo by Yvonne Chioma Mbanefo

Translated and Narrated in Nigerian Pidgin

Wọtá (originally published as Water) by Chika Unigwe

Translated into Nigerian Pidgin by Jerry Chiemeke
Narrated in Pidgin by Yvonne Chioma Mbanefo

African languages must talk to each other. This project adds to a much needed and necessary conversation among African languages