Ndibhala Intando Yam: A Converstation on Translating "I Write What I Like" by Steve Biko

A book that shaped political consciousness is finally speaking isiXhosa - in the community where Black thought has always lived.

For decades, I Write What I Like shaped Black political thought - studied, debated, quoted, and feared.

But for many, it remained out of reach.
In 2026, that changes.

At the iBuyambo Book Festival, Ndibhala Intando Yam - the isiXhosa translation of Steve Biko’s I Write What I Like - takes centre stage in a conversation about language, power, access, and liberation.
This is not just a translation.