Title: Love & Poetry with Margaret Gathenya | Ep. 16
Episode Number: #16
Guest: Margaret Gathenya
Release Date: 1st August, 2025
Description:
On the show this week, we are joined by one of Africa's finest sensual and vulnerable writers, Margaret Gathenya. She gets really candid with us about her journey from writing to filmmaking and how that has shaped her view of the world. Margaret tells us about her writing style, and she often describes herself (3:12) as a "sensual writer" who writes from deep emotional viewpoints drawn from her personal romantic experiences. She talks about experiencing heartbreaks (10:31) and coming out of that and wanting to experience love again. She opined that for one to receive the love they think they deserve (41:11), one must be prepared to be the best version of themselves to experience such love. Then she talks to us about her (48:04) anthology "Love & Poetry," making waves in the literary space in Kenya, and lets us into her world of filmmaking and upcoming projects. Margaret graced this episode with her contagious cheer, colorful chatter, and, of course, conversation. We loved having her on, and we can't thank Nuria Books enough for the connect! Enjoy this amazing episode!
Key Takeaways:
1. Love is a common theme we all share as humans, and we should embrace that more.
2. At the basic level, we all want to be love and be loved.
3. Heartbreaks are gnashing, but we must learn to embrace the hills and valleys love throws at us, because it makes us who we are.
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Resources & Mentions:
Read Author's Book on Nuria Kenya: Love & Poetry
Guest’s Social Media: @margaretgathenya
Episode Credits:
Episode Host: Anita Chinwendu Opara
Audio Producer & Writer: Daniel Odia
Podcast Manager: Daniel Odia
Show Owner: Nkem Creatives
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