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Season 3's final episode of First of Firsts, takes us to Nigeria, where the Creative Lounge is graced with the presence of Damilare Kuku, an actress (have you watched Volcano, Dysfunction and 5:55?) and debut writer of Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad. A short story anthology that navigates the dating world in Lagos. The stories are poignant, sensual, heartbreaking, oh so raw and captivating. Tune in as we look at her inspiration, mentorship and who Damilare is behind her bold first book.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

This is season 3’s special edition of the Storyzfromyhair Podcast. Special because I (the host of the podcast) have a book launch party on the 24th of April. In anticipation of the D-DAY, I took the time to chat with my Advanced Review Copy Readers About the book. Dorothie Ayebazibwe, Rachel Kizza, Dave Ndyanabo and Troy Durman sit me down for a heart to heart on writing generally and The World Is Ours.  It's always interesting for me to be on the side of the interviewee and I have had a marvellous time exploring what it means to pen this huge novel that spans three decades and is set in four different countries; matched with unlikely memorable characters.  I talk about the genesis of The World Is Ours; we delve into character development, setting, scenes, the motives, high points and low points of the book. If you have not read it and want to wait, then don't listen to the podcast till after the launch...but if you can't wait and are itching to eavesdrop on snippets of it just to whet your reading palette, by all means be our guest, listen in...the creative lounge is open! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

Charlotte Makala is young enterprising creativity who released her debut poetry collection, 'the Color of Promise in 2017, a collection of poetry that's both intimate and inspiring; poems of life as a wholesome journey of becoming through observation and experience. Charlotte, who is also an actress and scriptwriter, sits with us in the Creative lounge to speak about her book and her love for poetry. Tune in for more!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

In this last episode of season 3 , First of Firsts... Dr Zoe Nakuya, debut author and ... Yes! Medical doctor, occupied The creative lounge to speak about her book launched late last year, Choose to Live Happily Even After. It's a book loaded with experience, life lessons and insightful solutions to unsolved social issues surrounding single parenthood and divorce in a society that is still so conservative regarding those issues.  Having experienced these realities, interfaced with those going through the same and of course, therapy, Zoe has taken the initiative of telling her story hoping someone else would be freed from the oppressive demands of society and cultural dictates and become individuals guided by their healthy moral compass in their journey to freedom, healing and happiness.    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

In this fourth episode of the season of Firsts, I am glad to present Lola Shoneyin, poet, publisher and author of The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's wives. Although Lola is no newcomer to the literary world what with her works of poetry that have given her repute, her first novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives has been a debut that has taken a life of its own since its release in 2010, being adapted into several languages, a play, graphic novel and soon a Netflix Series. Storyzfromyhair podcast took a moment to chat with the simile queen to talk about her process in working on this debut piece. tune in. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

They were Ugandan, a Short story Anthology is a debut from a man who wears many hats. Surumani Manzi is a poet, author, podcaster, self defense and fitness coach, and civil engineer.  We sit down with Manzi on the writer's lounge to talk about the themes of his book, his aspirations, and future prospects regarding They Were Ugandan. Tune in and be part of the engaging conversation on the conception of an introspective work that highlights the lives of the middle-lower-class citizens of Uganda, rising still amid pitfalls and successes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

In only 2 months , we will be saying sayonara to 2020 and digging our heels in for 2021. I will be talking to a number of creatives ; writers, artists, musicians , creative producers and much more about their creative experience in 2020. What lessons did they learn? What are their expectations for 2021? Did 2020 break them? Test them? Build them? Don’t miss out on scintillating conversations on the intimate seat right here on Storyzfromyhair! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

Matsiko Godwin Muhwezi is a Lawyer and partner with Cymbell Advocates and a writer. He has written two books in the religious genre; 'Fruit to your Account' and 'When Love walks' before trying his hand at a new genre... Beautyful Problems, a novella that captures the lives of two young men thrown into the world where they should forage for their livelihoods, deal with love and other complex problems that only life as we know it is .... a conundrum of Beautyful Problems. Join us on the creative lounge as we speak of 'Firsts' in this season of Storyzfromyhair with Matsiko as he guides us through the creative terrain that birthed his first Novella. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

It is the first episode of season 3 , first of firsts season on the creative lounge. We chat with Nurideen Debouse, an actor, writer and script writer about the progression to writing his first book; a crime thriller called 'Shadows of Virtue'. Shadows of Virtue follows the story of a retired detective James DeBouse is drawn back into a disturbing serial killer case years later after it was closed. Nurideen's tells all of his journey to and after Shadows of Virtue. Listen in!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

A season of many firsts!  In this season of the Storyzfromyhair podcast, I interview several writers who are breaking in with their debut novels and also writers who have deviated from their usual storyline and are trying something new. Could it result from introspection from a year plagued with a contagious disease loosed on the world? Could it be a midlife crisis? Possibly a divorce or marriage or simply a need to try something new? Writers will tell us why and how their writing process took the turn it took in this exciting new season... coming soon! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

James Murua has been around the block when it comes to the literary arts. He worked as an editor and a columnist for a while before going solo creating a blog that has evolved into a one stop creative market place for all black and African Creatives. James has conducted workshops on blogging and social media in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Malawi and has been a media consultant for the Goethe Institut, Nairobi.  We caught up and spoke about the black and African literary sphere that he passionately represents and above all how he faired through 2020 and what 2021 holds for his vast dreams.  Happy New Year! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support

Jackee is a journalist, writer and creativepreneur who has found a way to market words in the creative space as an informative and educative tool. The award-winning writer and journalist, in an interview with a blog lionessofafrica.com, says of her company SuccessSpark Brand Ltd, “I set up a company to help prospective writers plan their books, explore best publishing options, write the book, and publish.” Jackee speaks about her plans for her company on the creative lounge , as they collided with the chaotic events of 2020. She speaks about her evolution as a person and creativepreneur in being innovative in the hardest times life throws our way.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lucie-chihandae/support