On this episode we bring you a conversation with Okwiri Oduor the author of Things They Lost, a debut novel that tells the story of a lonely girl living in a small town and her struggle to free herself from her mercurial, charming mother. Okwiri Oduor is a Kenyan writer, who won the 2014 Caine Prize. In April 2014 she was named on the Hay Festival's list of 39 Sub-Saharan African writers aged under 40 with potential and talent to define trends in African literature with her story "Rag Doll" being included in the subsequent anthology edited by Ellah Allfrey- Africa39: New Writing from Africa South of the Sahara. Things They Lost is her bebut novel Follow Soma Nami Books on Instagram, Twitter and subscribe to the Youtube channel. To connect and share  feedback, email [email protected] or Whatsapp +254705548052