Kawandi

is an independent literary magazine dedicated to publishing the musings and creations of Black storytellers, especially that of emerging writers and visual artists.

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ISSUE OUT NOW

Our inaugural issue, A Dream of Home, is now available!

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Home light, Granny’s porch, fig trees, haunted dreams, a ruinous sky, and other repositories for memory. The literature in this issue explores home within the Afrodiasporic imagination as a mercurial vision experienced in wishes, beliefs, and remembrances.

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How to Become a Digital Griot
How to Become a Digital Griot
Black Feelings aren’t “Too Much,” They’re Even More
Black Feelings aren’t “Too Much,” They’re Even More

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KAWANDI ISSUE 01: A DREAM OF HOME IS NOW LIVE!! 🛋️🪽🌿🪞🪑⛲️🌷🧺🪟🧵 Home light, Granny’s porch, fig trees, haunted dreams, a ruinous sky, and other repositories for memory. The literature in this issue explores home within the Afrodiasporic
Our inaugural issue, A Dream of Home is less than a week away! This issue is a literary examination into Afrodiasporic configurations of home as shaped by memory, upbringing, and placemaking. In this interview featured in the issue, our editor-in-c
How can we become protectors of Black art in a digital sphere which devalues human creativity and sidelines Black expression for the masses? Check out the link in our bio to read our latest blog post as part of our collaboration with @altxatl about

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Everything Comes to Light
Everything Comes to Light

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