The Human Problem

Confused human trying to find a path.

The Kenyan Experiment : Episode 3

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Will This Be A Problem Presents Episode 3: Forms of Protest III : The Serpent God of Lake Victoria In this episode, we will look at the religion of Mumbo, a serpent god who was believed to reside in Lake Victoria and in the sun. This religion would spread among the Luo and the Kisii … Read more

The Kenyan Experiment : Episode 2

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Will This Be A Problem Presents Episode 2: Forms of Protest II : Oaths & Stories In this episode we contrast the Kikuyu and the Giriama, and how they both use the power of oaths as their weapon against the British empire. We will see how narratives and stories  are the foundation upon which the … Read more

The Kenyan Experiment : Episode 1

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Will This Be A Problem Presents Episode 1: Forms of Protest I : The Two Prophets In this episode we explore the Maasai and the Nandi, the prophets who shaped their journey through the colonial march in Kenya and the varied and fascinating forms of protest the people adopted. You can listen to it here, … Read more

Will This Be A Problem Anthology 4: Announcement

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Will This Be A Problem is proud to announce that issue 4 of the Will This Be A Problem Anthology will be released  in April 2020. Eight new stories from writers across the African continent. There will be singular dystopian worlds, chilling horror landscapes, sprawling urban fantasy and mind bending science fiction concepts. We’ve put … Read more

Antholgy Call Out 2019

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The Will This Be A Problem Anthology is back this year and we are looking for works of speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy and horror by authors from the African continent. While we tend to gravitate toward the weirder and darker side of things, our aesthetic is always in flux. We value risks, surprises, rude … Read more

Speculative Fiction: The Final List

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It’s about that time of the year where we here at Will This Be A Problem present our annual anthology. This year, we tried something a little different from the usual. For the 2016 anthology, we opted to incorporate an open call for submissions. The theme was Speculative Fiction and we received stories from across … Read more

Speculative Fiction Call Out

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This time, we’re doing something a little different for the Will This Be A Problem Anthology. A public call out. The theme this year is Speculative Fiction set in African countries and we will be accepting short stories from any African citizen. Here are the submission guidelines. Your story can be Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, … Read more