Serubiri Moses debuts fiction with CARA novella 'Judith Namala'

The Center for Art, Research and Alliances (CARA) has released 'Judith Namala: A Novella', which represents the first fiction work by curator and author Serubiri Moses, and also inaugurates CARA's new Practice series. This novella utilizes fictocriticism—a fusion of fiction and critique—to delve into themes such as adaptation, storytelling, and translation. The setting is Ntinda-Kiwatule, a neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda, spanning from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. The plot focuses on the interactions between Judith Namala, a Black maid, and her employer, Esther Nambi. The narrative begins by contemplating the ritualistic nature of maids entering households, comparing the home to a factory characterized by its labor divisions, and it examines class complexities and domestic work throughout the era.