Sulwe, a children book by Lupita is finally available for purchase in Kenya
#Sulwe is coming home! You can now find editions in Kenya in English, Swahili & my mother tongue, Luo. My childhood inspired Sulwe's story. I hope its message can travel the world for readers of all ages, but it's especially meaningful to bring it home! 🇰🇪 #SulweHomecoming pic.twitter.com/i36pjGaklR
— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) October 1, 2020
Sulwe ,unveiled by the Academy Award winner back in 2019 is finally home. The book is Lupita’s answer to colourism. Through this book, she seeks to inspire and encourage other girls, specifically children, who feel less than beautiful because they don’t resemble the people they watch on TV or see in magazines.
Announcing the news of the book’s arrival in Kenya, she wrote “Sulwe is coming home! You can now find editions in Kenya in English, Swahili & my mother tongue, Luo. My childhood inspired story. I hope its message can travel the world for readers of all ages, but it’s especially meaningful to bring it home!”
We are thrilled to introduce the East Africa edition of Sulwe, by Academy Award-winning actor and New York Times best-selling author, @Lupita_Nyongo 💫https://t.co/fyOIUgn1IR#SulweHomeComing #BrightnessIsJustWhoYouAre #Sulwe #SulweinEastAfrica pic.twitter.com/3jp0CZVxmS
— Bunk Books (@BunkBooks) October 1, 2020
Kenyan book publishers also took to Twitter to announce and introduce the East Africa edition of the children’s book.
The book is currently available for purchase at Textbook centre and Bunk Books.