Title: Ophelia and Eastern Butterfly with Sandra Nekh
Episode Number: #10
Guest: Sandra Nekh
Release Date: 11th June 2025
Description:
On the show this week, we have one of Kenya's priced jewels in the country's literature space. She starts off the show (2:19) by telling us how she got into writing, watching Hollywood movies, and reading books back in the day, and trying to model the storyline in her own words. Then she talks about taking five years (3:29) to write her first book and having issues (6:11) with publishing in Kenya. She also narrates being rejected (11:13) by a bookstore because she wasn't famous enough. Sandra fesses about her love for film-making (16:21) and turning her books olms in Kenya. Then she talks about her writing style (45:05) and having an emotional, cultural, social, and religious elements (59:07) to her stories imitating real life. She closes out with some tips (1:19:51) for young writers and readers alike. This and more on this amazing episode, and we strongly recommend you listen to this amazing episode!
Key Takeaways:
1. Setbacks are not stop signs but fuel to blaze the trail
2. Religion may be regional, but love is universal
3. Cultural influences are important to consider when writing
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Website: NkemCreatives
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Resources & Mentions:
Author's Book 1: Ophelia
Author's Book 2: Eastern Butterfly
Guest’s Social Media: @sandranekh
Episode Credits:
Episode Host: Anita Chinwendu Opara
Audio Producer: Tony Doe Onwuchekwa
Podcast Manager: Daniel Odia
Show Owner: Nkem Creatives
Nkem Creatives brings you insightful conversations that celebrate African storytelling and literature. Join us on this journey as we amplify the voices shaping the narrative.
