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Free African science fiction anthology released for schools
Original: I contributed to this anthology, which is free to read and brought by a project called Applied African Science Fiction,
The Applied African Science Fiction project, run by academics in the UK who use science fiction in schools, has published a free-to-read anthology of stories. Writer Dilman Dila contributed "The Leafy Man", a story about corporate greed in which a biotech company releases a controversial product. Readers are sharing the collection and highlighting its accessibility and classroom use.
Why now: The free anthology's release and its use of African sci-fi in education are drawing attention and shares.
Applied African Science FictionDilman DilaThe Leafy Man
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- I contributed to this anthology, which is free to read and brought by a project called Applied African Science Fiction, where some academics in the UK use sci-fi in schools. My story in the collection is The Leafy Man, which tackles corporate greed - a biotech company releases… · dilmandila@mograph.social · 19
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