“….These twenty – five stories have been an eye opener for me. Through the eyes of our African teenagers from across the continent, I’m beginning to see things differently. From the stories they shared in this year’s episode, they let us into their world, and into their dreams of the Africa that they want to live in. It is easy for us adults, to quickly and easily dismiss teenager’s expectations, because more often than not, we quickly conclude that teenagers just want an easy life….”- Professor Faith Ben – Daniels, Associate Professor of African and World Literature, Akenten Appiah – Menka University or Skilled and Training and Entrepreneurship Development, Kumasi, Ghana.

… “Nomawele Njongo has produced an anthology which is compelling, arresting and at the same time, highly readable. Written with an examplary eye for empathy and an understanding of the complexities of human nature, the book brims with hope and possibility, a much – needed elixir in a continent currently bedeviled by a climate of fear and pessimism”- Dr WALE Okediran, Secretary General, Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), ACCRA, Ghana.