Afterlives | Life & Time Series

This year, Maaza Mengiste talks to Abdulrazak Gurnah about his 10th novel Afterlives, a compelling novel that takes us to the early 20th century Tanzania during Germany's violent and brutal colonial rule in East Africa. With a focus on Afterlives, Abdulrazak Gurnah’s latest novel, Mengiste will also discuss writing, inspiration, imagination, history, politics and Africa’s struggles with the legacies of colonialism. Join this conversation between two of Africa’s greatest living writers.

[@Nayardoroteoarango]

Beautiful conversation. I loved the directed questioning about each of the most memorable characters in the Novel. To hear the impressions of the interviewer and the author about each subject, made me change so much the initial understanding I had of the book as a Latinoamerican reader, not particularly aware of the African history. Thanks you so much for this!

[@kenanaophele7311]

Maaza 😍 🤩😍

[@ChrisPapewonderfulchris]

Brilliant conversation, thank you Maaza Mengiste!
You gave me the oppressed to let me know of yourself as an author!
I didn’t know you!
And now I will read your books and try to view your films!
By the way, can you put down the name of the film about an man Abdulrazak Gurnah mentioned?
I couldn’t capture correctly the name:
The Bayoubi story? And the filmmaker’s name as well? A woman as I understand.
Thank you so much for doing your wonderful work of opening the eyes and the mind of people across the world about another form of telling the history of African regions.

[@halifetaye4907]

In love with both 💖💖💖

[@kenanaophele7311]

Great conversation. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@belaidbenhaddi3407]

What does the meaning of the title"Afterlives"

[@ahmedyagooub8656]

Means the future .. what is coming in our life

[@nadirarghay7196]

It means the aftermath
What is going to happen to Ilyass the son after colonialism