We have been reading up on Africaaa! before the trip. here's our recommended reading list. rather sadly, whilst there is plenty of reading material about colonial Africa and African wildlife, there is very little written about modern African life and African cities. Hopefully our blog will help to change that.
The Green Hills of Africa - Ernest HemmingwayOut of Africa - Karen Blixen
The Shadow of The Sun, My African Life - Richard Kapuscinski
Another Day of Life - Richard Kapuscinski
African History, A very Short Introduction - John Parker
North of South - Shiva Naipaul
A Bend in the River - V S Naipaul
Dark Star Safari - Paul Theroux
Looking for Transwornderland - Noo Saro-Wiwa
Half of a Yellow Sun -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela
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