Crossing Borders MagazineIssue Twelve
Issue Twelve of Crossing Borders online magazine is the last in the series. The British Council would like to take this opportunity to thank all the contributing writers, our editor Becky Clarke and everyone else who has worked with us to make Crossing Borders such a success.
This final edition of the magazine features an article 'The Role of the Writer as a Social/Political Commentator' by accomplished writer, academic and broadcaster Delia Jarrett - Macauley and the original writing - short stories and poetry from six new writers from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Contents:
Goat's Feet True Warriors The Other Cheek Poetry by Zvisinei C. Sandi Broken Wings Seance on a Wet Afternoon
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Introduction by Becky Ayebia Clarke |
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Becky Ayebia Clarke from UK
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This year's Caine Prize for African Writing and the winning story will have a special resonance with writers and readers of Crossing Borders Online Magazine...
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The Role of the Writer as a Social/Political Commentator |
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Delia Jarrett - Macauley from UK
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When I started to write my debut novel, Moses, Citizen and me, I didn't know it would be a political novel. The story of a Sierra Leone family, which had been devastated through acts of genocide, had been reported on the BBC lunchtime news in spring 1999, and I immediately began imagining how a family, like mine...
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Stanley Gazemba from Kenya
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Reaction to being published in CB magazine
'I am doubly excited to be published a second time in the Crossing Borders magazine. It is a confirmation that I do not waste the time spent punching away at the computer keyboard- that it is all worthwhile, and that someone appreciates what I do.'
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Ken Kamoche from Kenya
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Reaction to being published in CB magazine
'It's always a thrilling and humbling experience to receive an acceptance. It was no different when I learned that 'True Warriors' had been selected for a future issue of Crossing Borders. I’m grateful to the editors for this opportunity to share my work with those who love to read and tell the stories about our lives.'
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Hazel Couvaras from Zambia
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Reaction to being published in CB magazine
'The notification for stories that were picked was a long list and my name was somewhere in the middle, hard to single out until after a minute or so. When I saw my name and story, I only felt one thing. Gratification! It felt absolutely wonderful! Something as important as that could not be kept to oneself, now could it? So in the next ten minutes, all my friends knew. It can never be stressed enough on how important it is for a writer to have their work published, paid or unpaid. There is just something that makes us beam with pride to see our stories published in whatever form. Thank you Crossing Borders for making what we writers dream of a reality.'
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Poetry by Zvisinei C. Sandi |
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Zvisinei C. Sandi from Zimbabwe
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Reaction to being published in CB magazine
'Thankyou for publishing me, I am very happy for my poems to be in the magazine.'
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Batsirai Easther Chigama from Zimbabwe
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Reaction to being published in CB magazine
'Unexpected news. I am overjoyed. Stories, unfolding stories aren't bad after all so all you 'poets' get out of that comfort zone and explore prose.'
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Seance on a Wet Afternoon |
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David Tumusiime from Uganda
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Reaction to being published in Crossing Borders magazine
'I knew 2007 was going to be a good year but I did not think it would be this good! I needed this. If you’re a writer or have ever wanted something so badly, you'll instantly know there are worlds and worlds in those simple words. For me there are. Séance was the high point of a low afternoon. I never ever figured it would make this happy again, getting me published in the increasingly prestigious online Crossing Borders magazine!'
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