Mariama Ba - Katie's African Gal Pick

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Mariama Ba - Katie's African Gal Pick

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Feb 26, 2024

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Katie finishes up African Gals Month by sharing about Senegalese author, Mariama Ba. So Long a Letter is a novel expressing the fate and the frustration of African women. Mariama received the Noma Award, a major book award in Africa.

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Feb 26, 2024

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