Voicing African Voices

Author

Miriam Aurora Hammeren Pedersen

Miriam Aurora Hammeren Pedersen holds a Bachelor's degree in Development Studies (2013) and a Master's degree in Social Anthropology (2016), both from the University of Oslo, Norway. She is currently working towards her PhD in Anthropology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Miriam's main research interest is identity issues, especially ethnic identities and race relations. She has previously published three illustrated poetry collections in Norwegian.

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Crossing the River

by Miriam Aurora Hammeren Pedersen

What do you do when you realize that one of your most fundamental ideas about yourself is actually false? How do you resituate yourself…

The mission of Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group (Langaa RPCIG) is to contribute to the cultural development and renaissance of Africa. This is achieved by conducting research, providing training in research and writing, and publishing and promoting African scholarship and creative writing. Langaa, not set up for monetary profit-making, is supported by founding members and other contributors, financial grants and efforts of volunteers. Langaa is physically located in Bamenda and Buea (Cameroon), although its members and volunteers operate from different parts of the world. So far, Langaa has published over 500 titles, mainly on Cameroon, but also on other African countries like Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Outstanding scholars and ordinary people familiar with the Cameroonian and African context provide editorial guidance. Each manuscript is systematically reviewed before a publication decision. Peer reviews, reader reports, and editorial changes are stored as evidence of the rigour of Langaa ’s processes.