Ep 11: Tonderai Chiyindiko & Solam Mkhabela – Books that move us; exploring how spatial planning and space influence our stories

Books that move us: Exploring how spatial planning and space influence our stories

Stories emerge from places. In this episode of Thekgang Talking, Tonderai Chiyindiko and Solam Mkhabela explore the relationship between literature, space and spatial planning, reflecting on how the environments we inhabit influence the stories we tell and the identities we construct. The conversation considers how neighbourhoods, cities, landscapes and public spaces shape memory, belonging and imagination. It also examines how literature captures the lived realities of communities and preserves the social histories embedded within place. This episode invites listeners to think differently about the connection between storytelling and the spaces that surround us.

Credits

Executive Producers (for Thekgang NPO):

Lorraine Sithole, Terry-Ann Adams and Melvin Kabwe

Thekgang Talking is a books and publishing podcast, covering topics that cut across the books and publishing ecosystem, from indigenous language writing and publishing to alternative manifestations of books such as audiobooks and graphic novels. Guests on the podcast include authors, publishers, booksellers, festival directors and literacy organisations. For more information, visit thekgang.org.za.

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