Saseni! is a new African creative writing teaching initiative that connects higher and vocational education and the creative arts on the African continent.  As part of this work Saseni! hosts workshops and literary events, produces new publications and builds new creative writing and creative industries pedagogies.

Saseni! is inspired by the Kenyan sheng greeting that loosely translates as sasa nyinyi. According to www.gosheng.org saseni suggests more than a greeting – it is a call to people of common values and interests. Saseni! is therefore set up to respond to the human innate need for gathering, talking, exchanging and open-ended engagement.