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Angela Wachuka

Angela Wachuka is one of Kenya's leading literary producers and publishers, and co-founder of Book Bunk Trust, the Nairobi-based organization restoring the McMillan Memorial Library and two of its branches — the subject of the documentary How to Build a Library (2025). From 2008 to 2017, she served as Executive Director of Kwani Trust, East Africa's pioneering literary journal and publishing house…

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How to Build a Library

How to Build a Library · 2025

How to Build a Library

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Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they must navigate local politics, raise millions for the rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past.

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How to Build a Library

How to Build a Library · 2025

How to Build a Library

MovieDocumentaryHistory

Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they must navigate local politics, raise millions for the rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past.