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Mawenzi House brings you fantastic from Canadian and other authors.

Mawenzi House is dedicated to bringing to the reading public fresh diverse writing from Canada and across the world that reflects the diversity of our rapidly globalizing world, particularly in Canada and the United States. We are dedicated to bringing to the reading public fresh new writing from Canada and across the world that reflects the diversity of our rapidly globalizing world. Our focus is

on works that can loosely be termed "multicultural" (for want of a better word). Our authors come from South Asian, East Asian, African, Caribbean and Arab backgrounds. Check out our website www.mawenzihouse.com for our recent titles and full backlist. Follow us on:

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08/13/2026

**Montreal, thank you! 📚✨**

A wonderful evening at **Argo Bookshop** celebrating Daniel Maluka and his poetry collection, *Unwashed*.

Daniel shared his work with readers through an intimate reading and conversation, a night of poetry, storytelling, reflection and literary exchange. We’re grateful to everyone who came out to listen, engage and celebrate *Unwashed* with us. ❤️

📖 **Haven’t gotten your copy yet?**
*Unwashed* is available from **Mawenzi House Publishers**. Get your copy and discover Daniel Maluka’s bold and compelling poetry.

And we’re not done yet! 👀

**Another Mawenzi House event is coming up soon.** We can’t wait to share the details with you.

**Stay tuned! 📚✨**

08/12/2026

We are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of I Was Born with Sand in My Eyes, a new poetry collection by Moustapha Mohamed Chein, arriving August 27, 2026.

A poetic journey into the heart of the desert, this collection moves through sand and silence, memory and inheritance, love and spirituality. Drawing on the world of nomads and the landscapes of Africa, Chein reflects on Sufi spirituality, maternal love, paternal tenderness, ancestry, resilience, and the values passed from one generation to the next.

Here, the desert is more than a landscape. It is home, memory, witness, and a mirror of the inner self.

✨ I Was Born with Sand in My Eyes
✍🏾 Moustapha Mohamed Chein
📚 Mawenzi House Publishers
📅 Coming August 27, 2026

Stay tuned as we share more from the collection in the coming weeks.

08/04/2026

Budget: 0. Bookshelf: thriving. 📚😌 Regrets? None.

07/27/2026

📚 AN EVENING WITH DANIEL MALUKA 📚

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Daniel Maluka as he reads from and discusses his powerful collection, Unwashed.

Through storytelling and conversation, Daniel will explore the ideas and experiences that shaped the book in an intimate literary gathering at one of Montréal's beloved independent bookstores.

📍 Argo Bookshop
1841-A Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montréal, QC H3H 1M2

📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM

🎟️ Admission is free! Reserve your spot here:
https://www.ticketsource.com/argo-bookshop/t-rzqmkvk

📚 Books will be available for purchase and signing after the event.

Bring a friend and join us for an evening celebrating literature, conversation, and community. We can't wait to see you there!

07/22/2026

he Story Behind Crescendo ✨📖

Have you ever wondered about the stories behind a poetry collection?

As our latest title, Crescendo by Mekyle Ali Qadir continues to resonate with readers through its exploration of identity, migration, mysticism, music and belonging.

In this Q&A series, Mekyle shares the inspirations behind the collection; from why he chose the title Crescendo, to the influence of Qawwali, the spiritual dimensions of writing and how the migrant experience shapes his poetry.

Swipe through to discover the conversations behind the poems and the ideas that gave rise to this remarkable collection.

"Crescendo is about the music you hear between cultures and languages."

Which response spoke to you the most? Let us know in the comments.

📚 Crescendo is available at Mawenzi House. Link in bio.

07/20/2026

Stories that move between worlds.

From q***r Caribbean selfhood to Himalayan rivers, Coptic girlhood to the music between languages, our shelves are full of voices reshaping what CanLit sounds like. Here's what we're reading right now:

West of West Indian — Linzey Corridon
Unwashed — Daniel Maluka
Crescendo — Mekyle Ali Qadir
Karaikhola Flows — Saraswoti Lamichhane
Wanderings: An Anthology of Anglophone Nepali Diaspora Poetry — ed. Asma Sayed & Pushparaj Acharya
Taslim: We Are the Prophets — Carolyn Ramzy
Trachea: A Novel in Linked Stories — Mayank Bhatt
To Change the World — Chandrakant P. Shah.

Available through mawenzihouse.com. Link in bio

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07/15/2026

Water. Root. Return. 🌿💧

What does it mean to carry home within you?

In Karaikhola Flows, Saraswoti Lamichhane traces a journey from the rivers and mountains of Nepal to the immigrant experience, weaving together memory, mythology, family and belonging. Rooted in the stories of Nepal and haunted by the presence of the Goddess Kali, these poems ask timeless questions about love, loss, identity and where we truly belong.

At the Edmonton launch, acclaimed poet Peter Midgley described the collection as:

"Karaikhola Flows moves from the vivid innocence of a childhood shadowed by war in Nepal to the quiet weariness of the immigrant experience, and always back to Buwa, her father, through whom we navigate loss and love... A collection constantly on the move, finding roots and rootedness in new places, it asks an eternal question: what and where, is home?"

A powerful debut that flows across borders, generations and landscapes inviting readers into a world where rivers remember, myths endure and every return reshapes the meaning of home.

📖 Karaikhola Flows by Saraswoti Lamichhane is available now from Mawenzi House.

07/14/2026

⚽📚 READING THE WORLD CUP | GROUPS H & I

Every World Cup tells stories beyond the scoreline and so do books.

This week we're matching the final groups with unforgettable reads from the Mawenzi House catalogue, celebrating the histories, resilience, imagination and voices that make every nation unique.

🌍 GROUP H
🇪🇸 Spain — Descent into Night by Edem Awumey
🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Dancing in the Dust by Kagiso Lesego Molope
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — Kabir's Jacket Has a Thousand Pockets by Ayaz Pirani
🇺🇾 Uruguay — Wanderings: An Anthology of Anglophone Nepali Diaspora Poetry

🌍 GROUP I
🇫🇷 France — Mina Among the Shadows by Edem Awumey
🇸🇳 Senegal — The Youth of God by Hassan Ghedi Santur
🇳🇴 Norway — Killing Shakespeare by Koom Kankesan
🇮🇶 Iraq — The Ghosts of Smyrna by Loren Edizel

From former champions to first-time dreamers, every team brings its own history to the pitch and every book invites us into a different world.

Which pairing is your favourite? Which nation are you cheering for, and which book are you adding to your reading list? ⚽📖

07/10/2026

☀️📚 Your summer reading list just got an upgrade.

Whether you're reading by the lake, on a patio, or curled up indoors escaping the heat, these Mawenzi House titles are perfect companions for the season.

From poetry that lingers to stories that travel across continents, these books invite you to slow down, reflect and discover something new.

Featured titles:
📖 Crescendo — Mekyle Ali Qadir
📖 Karaikhola Flows — Saraswoti Lamichhane
📖 Streams That Lead Somewhere — Fareh Malik
📖 Unwashed — Daniel Maluka
📖 The Alphabet of Aliens — Sabyasachi Nag
📖 A Quiet Disappearance — Rabindranath Maharaj

Which one are you adding to your summer TBR? 🌤️

07/02/2026

An unforgettable evening celebrating Crescendo.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Ottawa for the launch of Mekyle Ali Qadir's debut poetry collection, Crescendo.

Through poems that move across borders, histories, languages and memory, Mekyle invited readers into a conversation about Sufism, migration, identity and belonging. The evening was filled with thoughtful questions, moving readings and meaningful connections; a fitting beginning for this remarkable collection.

We are grateful to everyone who came out to celebrate and to Octopus Books for hosting such a wonderful event.

Congratulations, Mekyle! We can't wait to see where Crescendo travels next.

📖 Crescendo is available through Mawenzi House.

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