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Book clubs

Find your reading people

Find a book club that matches your interests. Each club has smaller reading groups, with their own hosts and schedules. Explore a club, then request to join a group from your account.

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A place for everyone

Vitabu Vyote

The Open Shelf

Every reader belongs here. Explore books across genres, exchange recommendations and join the conversation, wherever your reading interests take you.

New to Marafiki or still finding your favourite kind of book? This is a welcoming place to begin.

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Reading circle

Hadithi Marafiki

A shared story. A different perspective.

African Fiction

African fictionStories

Stories from across the continent - voices that stretch how we see home, history and ourselves.

1 reader1 groupSat 4:00 PM
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Imani Marafiki

Make space for the big questions.

Faith & Meaning

ReflectionMeaning

Books that ask the big questions - belief, purpose, and how we live with one another.

0 readers1 groupSun 3:00 PM
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Uongozi Marafiki

Ideas to take beyond the last page.

Leadership & Growth

IdeasPersonal growth

Memoirs and ideas that sharpen how we lead, decide and grow.

1 reader1 groupThu 6:30 PM
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Waandishi Marafiki

Stories with a sense of home.

Ugandan Authors

Ugandan voicesLiterature

Celebrating writers from Uganda - past and present - who shape our literary landscape.

0 readers1 groupSat 11:00 AM
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Vijana Marafiki

Small chapters. Wide imaginations.

Young Readers

Young readersImagination

A warmer, shorter pace for younger readers discovering the joy of finishing books together.

0 readers1 groupSat 2:00 PM
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Kale Marafiki

Old pages. New conversations.

Classics & Big Ideas

ClassicsBig ideas

Timeless books and the ideas that refuse to leave the room.

0 readers1 groupWed 5:30 PM
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