In Times of Pandemic. 13 short stories from Namibia

In Times of Covid 19 Pandemic. 13 wide-ranging and thought-provokin short stories from Namibia.
Goethe-lnstitut Namibia
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978-9-99-457682-1
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Title: In Times of Pandemic
Subtitle: 13 short stories from Namibia
Editors: Martha S. IKhoeses: Sylvia Schlettwein
Publishers: Kuiseb Publishers; Goethe-lnstitut Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia 2023
ISBN 9789994576821 / ISBN 978-9-99-457682-1
Softcover, 15 x 21 cm, 147 pages, some b/w-photographs

About: In Times of Pandemic. 13 short stories from Namibia

This collection of thirteen short stories distilled from a competition call-out from the Goethe Institute Windhoek to share experiences of lockdown and the pandemic through creative writing, is both wide-ranging and thought-provoking. The issues dealt with include psychological trauma, identity, disruption to family life, sexual abuse, loss, fear, and grief but also endurance, hope and coming through stronger. Many of the stories are written from a young female perspective, and it is as though the reader is allowed to page through an intimate journal. Two genre fiction stories further enrich the experience of good and evil during the pandemic. In Times of Pandemic: 13 short stories from Namibia gives a deep insight into the loss and grief experienced by individuals and families during the pandemic in Namibia, and yet there is a sense of survival against the odds, renewed identity and resilience. An enjoyable showcase of the raw talent of several new authors in Namibia alongside the sophisticated writing of experienced authors.

Content: In Times of Pandemic. 13 short stories from Namibia

Foreword by the Goethe-lnstitut
Praises from the Jury members
The Jury
Lockdown with the Shining Prince
(Marisa 'Mel' Kelly)
Dirt (Shallot Mohutege)
Masquerading Love (Tare-Ixa IOxurub)
Testing Times (Quinton Witbeen)
The Imposter Among Us (Akina Denk)
Haunted (Tjimaa Katjiuongua)
You Should Be Here (Xavierie)
Hope in 2020 (Desire David)
Silent Lives Echo (Elizma Ockhuizen)
Dehisce (Charmaine IIGamxamus)
Intermission (Donald Matthys)
Shungu (Lloyd Tendai Tawanda Winini)
Anger Left me (Natalie Gamatham)