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Selected Writings by Binyavanga Wainaina
Wainaina's writings — often provocative and satirical — challenge preconceived notions about Africa, global development, and donor aid. Some also poignantly describe his Kenyan identity and his personal journey as a young African writer. Here are a few examples:
- "Oxfamming the Whole Black World"
- [http://www.mg.co.za/article/2007-12-03-oxfamming-the-whole-black-world]
- A December 2007 op-ed in Mail & Guardian
- "How To Write About Africa"
- [http://www.granta.com/Magazine/92/How-to-Write-About-Africa?view=articleAllPages]
- An essay from Granta, the Winter 2005 edition of the literary journal
- "Generation Kenya"
- [http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/07/wainaina200707]
- A July 2007 article from Vanity Fair
- "In Gikuyy, for Gikuyu, of Gikuyu"
- [http://www.granta.com/Magazine/Granta-103/Letter-From?view=articleAllPages]
- An Autumn 2008 essay in Granta
- "Discovering Home"
- [http://www.g21.net/africa29.html]
- His short story, winner of the 2002 Caine Prize for African writing
- My Nairobi
- [http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0509/feature2/multimedia2.html]
- In this multimedia piece from National Geographic, Binyavanga Wainaina takes you on a visual tour of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.