Interview

Ingrid Bjorkman interviewed Ngugi wa Thiong' o in London in December 1982 when they discussed his play Maitu Njurgira, its background, reception and the reason for its banning by the Kenyan Government. Prior to that she was in Kenya where she interviewed people who had acted in the play as well as people who had seen it. The photographs are taken during a performance of the play. Because of security we are unable to give the name of the photographer.