Originally posted on Aloka:
Kenyan Poet Cynthia Abdallah writes a poetic memoir When Rivers Say Goodbye, reviewed by Mbizo Chirasha…
Author: Cynthia K Abdallah
Cynthia Abdallah is a Kenyan author, poet and filmmaker.
Her work has appeared in numerous online magazines and in print.
Poems: The evergreen review, USA, The Tokyo Poetry Journal-Japan, Kwani Uchaguzi edition 8-Kenya, Ake review, Quailbell Magazine-USA, Bodies, and Scars anthology by Ghana Literary Journal.
Short stories: Kalahari Review-Kenya, Nalubaale Review -Uganda, Active Muse-India, IHRAF, Women narratives on power USA, 2021.
Cynthia also contributes to the Life and Style section of the Nation newspaper.
and is also a filmmaker. Her films are streamed on shaharavideos.com
Recent recognitions and awards
Recipient of Jahazi Press inaugural Masterclass 2022 May-Aug .
Film, Inyumba Yu Mulogooli, was selected in the recent Kalasha International film and TV Market festival with screenings in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu and Mombasa from June 10-26, 2022.
Recipient of Filamu dada women empowerment opportunity by docubox.org., highlighting female leaders.
Inyumba Yu Mulogooli selected for Abuja International Film festival 2022
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Education degree ( Linguistics and Literature), Kenyatta University class of 2010
Fulbright scholar, Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, Brown University: 2012-2013
Currently: Teacher of Language and Literature and IB coordinator in Caracas, Venezuela.
A review of Inyumba Yu Mulogooli
Edi Play Festival
Inyumba Yu Mulogooli is a finalist in Paris!!
Kenyan writer Abdallah adapts her Masai Mara life-experiences into a satire/metaphor concocted poetic letter bomb
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Your verses crack a whip of suspense in precision-famished poetic mental pastures. Your poems are literary…
Kenyan writer Abdallah adapts her Masai Mara life-experiences into a satire/metaphor concocted poetic letter bomb
ABUJA Film Festival, Here we come!!
yay!
Filamu dada
Another great opportunity to tell stories of women around Kenya. Excited! Women empowering women. Let’s go!!