Kumukanda

Kayo Chingonyi's acclaimed debut collection of poems, "Kumukanda," delves into the transitional rites of a young boy from the Luvale tribe, exploring themes of identity, masculinity, and cultural heritage. Honored with multiple awards and shortlisted for several prestigious prizes, the collection is a powerful reflection on what it means to navigate between different worlds—ancestral and modern, British and not—while confronting universal experiences of love, loss, and self-discovery.