Academy Award-winning actress and New York Times best-selling author, Lupita Nyong’o’s book Sulwe has now been translated to Swahili and Luo. Lupita said that through the Kiswahili and Luo translations, young children, along with parents and guardians, are encouraged to absorb new work in indigenous languages. “I am very proud to finally be debuting my book, Sulwe, at home in Kenya in English, Kiswahili and my mother tongue, Luo. The stunning picture book is a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work. Sulwe has also appeared on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 13 weeks.

Source: Daily Nation October 02, 2020 11:03 UTC