Title: Boy Child with Franz Owano
Episode Number: #18
Guest: Franz Owano
Release Date: 15th August 2025
Description:
On the show this week, we are joined by one of the leading African authors, Franz Owano, trailblazing the niche space of existential and metaphysical writing across the continent. Franz Owano,a trained medical doctor, graced us with his captivating presence and left us with more paradigm-shifting questions than answers. Franz takes us through his journey (3:54) from medical school to becoming a doctor and how that shaped his unique perspective (10:10) on literature and its impact on his first ten books. He reflects on his battle with the conventional literary publishing houses in Kenya (35:55) during his early days, and running into debt. He discusses his view on the world and queries the norms (50:12) of society, poking at the traditional tenets around religion, gender, race, ethics, and Pan-Africanism, juxtaposing every social parallel possible to give us an almost bird's-eye view of the paranormal landscape. He closes out by talking to us about his latest book, "Boy Child," and how the characters imitate real-life anecdotes. It's an episode for the ages! Enjoy the show!
Key Takeaways:
1. Are we in a matrix as humans, and if we are, why did the creator create imperfect beings only to punish them for not being perfect?
2. There is no ideal metric for determining what a fulfilled life looks life after one's demise because impact is subjective
3. Who says good people can't do bad things and bad people can't do good things? We are all a compendium of good and evil because no one is devoid of the chance at redemption.
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Resources & Mentions:
Grab the Author's Book on Nuria: Boy Child
Guest’s Publishing Social Media (IG): Wanderer's Path Magazine
Episode Credits:
Episode Host: Anita Chinwendu Opara
Audio Producer & Writer: Daniel Odia
Podcast Manager: Daniel Odia
Show Owner: Nkem Creatives
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