Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space: A Literary Mixtape

While Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space promises tales of masculinity and identity, it also explores a deep and celebratory kind of feminism. In this literary mix-tape of interconnected stories, Ngamije offers us a Pan-African journey of memories. He writes with wicked humour, while remaining daringly clever. In his portrayal of complex relationships, Ngamije shows us the ache of the human condition. There were times when I flinched at his honesty, at the sensory reactions that he conjures, and the vivid landscapes, both familiar and unknown, that he paints so intricately. Certain stories will anger you and make you look at the past (both personal and political) head-on and vow to never repeat its mistakes. There is something deeply satisfying in reading something as fresh and rhythmic as this.