The rhythm created by the syllables of your name determines whether the world will consider you worthy of life. It is a fact that few-lettered names like Apa, Mao and Moi have a strong presence in our memories while long ones disadvantage their bearers.
Tag: Politics of Names and Naming
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Introduction to the Inaugural Special Issue of The Nairobi Reader
Distinguished academics, daring intellectuals and promising new voices who may not have been published in such a magazine or who may not be known to many people in social, cultural and literary spaces share a common home in this collection to reflect on the timeless, if rhetorical, question, “What’s in a name?”