Novelist Ngugi Wa Thiongó after he was released from detention in 1979 [Courtesy]There was a time when it was dangerous to think. It was even more dangerous and even suicidal to make those thoughts public. In this 1979 picture, novelist, Ngugi wa Thiong’o savours a rare victory, surrounded by friends. Take a surveyAfter his release, Ngugi had to flee into exile to the US while other scholars who dared criticize the government were arrested and detained. To date, Ngugi lives in self-imposed exile but his pen still cuts, sharply and deeply, stirring discourses across the globe.

Source: Standard Digital May 23, 2021 17:03 UTC