2020-04-27Linea Hamukwaya If you are looking for a perfect read during the lockdown, Susan Nielsen’s novel should top your list. It explores a clash between two teenagers, Ashley and Steward, who were “forced” to become family when their parents moved in together. View more
2020-06-12Linea Hamukwaya Chinua Achebe (1958) wrote ‘Things Fall Apart’ in an attempt to argue against Eurocentric notions and redefine civilisation not as a form of spiritual, psychological and economic mechanisation by the whites but rather a remedy to alter that which is deemed harmful to the existing society. View more
2020-06-12Linea Hamukwaya Unless you have been residing under a bridge or bypassing bookstores and libraries, you probably know that books do make a difference in the world. View more
2020-09-11Linea Hamukwaya I recently participated in a webinar on the future of food; however, the two variables did not seem to have appeared in the discussion. View more
2020-11-23Linea Hamukwaya When Sydney Harris said, “Happiness is a direction”, he was directing bibliophiles to Israel Shilongo’s ‘A journey with happiness’ book. View more
2021-01-22Linea Hamukwaya With the wave of the back to school preparations in full swing, some good Samaritans understand the struggle parents endure and are willing to lend a helping hand to ensure even the most vulnerable children are adequately stocked. View more
2021-02-26Linea Hamukwaya In our experience of editing various master’s and doctoral dissertations of students from Namibian higher education institutions and from elsewhere, we have come to a realisation that some of the errors, especially in the academic work of Namibian students, are shocking and a cause for concern. View more
2021-03-26Linea Hamukwaya “If you want to enjoy what Owambo and its people have to offer, move over into the slow lane, put your watch away and enjoy the journey.” View more
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