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.
eventREF U-0153335Past Event
Upcoming event
Ndibhala Intando Yam: A Converstation on Translating "I Write What I Like" by Steve Biko
- Date
- 21 February 2026
- Time
- 14:30
- Venue
- Langa Civic Hall, Cape Town
South African History Online. (2026, February 16). Ndibhala Intando Yam: A Converstation on Translating "I Write What I Like" by Steve Biko. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0153335
South African History Online (2026) 'Ndibhala Intando Yam: A Converstation on Translating "I Write What I Like" by Steve Biko', South African History Online, 16 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0153335 (Accessed: 27 August 2026).
South African History Online, Ndibhala Intando Yam: A Converstation on Translating "I Write What I Like" by Steve Biko [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0153335, (accessed 27 August 2026).
"Ndibhala Intando Yam: A Converstation on Translating "I Write What I Like" by Steve Biko." South African History Online, 16 Feb. 2026, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0153335. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Ndibhala Intando Yam: A Converstation on Translating "I Write What I Like" by Steve Biko." South African History Online. February 16, 2026. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/U-0153335.
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