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In her debut film, Yam and Egg, Emily Nkanga set out to tell a story beyond familiar narratives, focusing on the emotional and mental struggles of migrants as they face loss and adapt to life abroad.
Nov 17, 2024
Emily Nkanga‘s Yam and Egg, 2024. AYESHA KAZIM / IMDB. Collage by THE REPUBLIC.
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is a culture writer and literary critic with a keen focus on African literary and cultural productions, as well as performative art.



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