Cheche

A retrospective collection on Cheche, the radical socialist student magazine launched at the University of Dar es Salaam in 1969. Featuring incisive analyses of Tanzanian and international issues by leading progressive voices, Cheche gained national and international attention, and (because it spoke independently of state authority) was banned after a single year. Former editors and associates revive that period of student activism with fast-moving, often humorous stories alongside rigorous socio-economic analysis. Topics covered include low-budget magazine production, student life and activism, the philosophy of higher education, Tanzanian socialism, African liberation, gender politics, and global affairs, together with reflections on the contemporary relevance of past activism. Edited by Karim F. Hirji, Professor of Biostatistics at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. Internationally distributed by African Books Collective.