Namibia

“Namibia was a new country, people were still talking about the struggle, about exile and returning home. Writers were expected to write about great events, to glorify the past and the present, to glorify people. My struggle was different. I was not involved in high-profile political activities. I had to write about other things: travelling in overcrowded minibuses, selling and buying at markets, about sickness, witchcraft and church, about ordinary things. Writing is still not encouraged by Namibian society, it is not regarded as a respectable job, as something that has any benefit.”

— Neshani Andreas (Interview with Insight Namibia)