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Espoir Kahitani
A spoken-word poet in Dzaleka, among the camp's most recognised young performers, featured in the HOME Storytellers documentary We Name Ourselves.
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Poetry
Espoir Kahitani is a spoken-word poet in Dzaleka. Africa.com’s coverage of the camp’s poetry scene, reported around the release of We Name Ourselves, described him at nineteen as one of the most recognised performers in the camp.
He is among the featured poets in We Name Ourselves, the HOME Storytellers documentary that follows young Dzaleka poets preparing to perform at the Tumaini Festival. The film has its own entry in this encyclopedia.
Context
Kahitani is part of a spoken-word scene in the camp documented by OkayAfrica and other outlets, in which young poets perform in courtyards, classrooms, and at festivals. Reporting connects the scene to the camp’s best-known poet, Menes la Plume, whose festival provided a public platform for performers.
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Culture
We Name Ourselves
A HOME Storytellers documentary following seven young poets in Dzaleka as they use spoken word and prepare to perform at Tumaini Festival.
People
Menes la Plume
Congolese poet, musician, and cultural organiser who founded Tumaini Letu and the Tumaini Festival in Dzaleka.
Culture
Tumaini Festival
A refugee-led arts and culture festival founded in Dzaleka in 2014, bringing camp residents, Malawian communities, and visiting artists together.
Place
Dzaleka Refugee Camp
A long-established refugee settlement in Dowa District, Malawi, opened in 1994 and now home to a large, multilingual community from the Great Lakes region and the Horn of Africa.
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