Mauritania

Copper-tinged clouds and tidinits feature in this selection of four Mauritanian artworks.

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Kenya

Fragmenting relationships and trumpet solos feature in this selection of four Kenyan artworks.

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Morocco

Glassy orbs, unruly youths, and trance music feature in this selection of four Moroccan artworks

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South Africa

Benchwarmers, mysterious powers, and empathy feature in this selection of four South African artworks.

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The Brief

A roundup of all of Silent Frame's 2017 interviews for The Brief, from Emma Donoghue to Marina Lewycka.

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Collected Works: Literature

A roundup of the books featured in the Collected Works: Literature column in 2017, from Alias Grace to Maus.

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Perspectives II

A roundup of the films, poems, stories, and graphic novels featured in the Perspectives column in 2017.

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States of the Arts I

A roundup of artworks by African and Asian artists featured in the States of the Arts column in 2017.

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DR Congo

Watercolours, pangolins, and aspiring musicians feature in this selection of four Congolese artworks.

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Zimbabwe

Nail art, campfire stories, and mbiras feature in this selection of four Zimbabwean artworks.

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Xhosa

Activism and inspirational women feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Xhosa'.

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Interview: Nadifa Mohamed

'Art can be full or devoid of meaning.' We talk to Nadifa Mohamed, author of Black Mamba Boy.

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Nigeria

Swaddled sons, village customs, and civil protest feature in this selection of four Nigerian artworks.

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Algeria

Monotonous monuments and female liberation feature in this selection of four Algerian artworks.

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Senegal

Fashion mishmashes, storytelling, and upbeat balladry feature in this selection of four Senegalese artworks.

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Faeries of the Nile

A flock of faeries give a troubled woman a chance for escape in this short story by Mansoura Ez-Eldin.

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The Translator

A Sudanese woman adjusts to life in Aberdeen in this touching novel about exile and friendship by Leila Aboulela.

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