Dilman Dila Books in Order

Nepali doctor Kabita leaves an arranged marriage to work in a rural Ugandan village, hoping to escape painful memories. Falling for herdsman and painter Steven unsettles that refuge, raising questions about his identity and whether she can trust her own hopes again.

Speculative stories rooted in African oral traditions imagine transformed futures and uncanny disruptions to ordinary life. Alien refugees, restless ghosts, dangerous scientists and destructive corporations populate tales that connect murder, reincarnation and alternative worlds with recognizable human fears and conflicts.

An orphaned teenage girl struggles to understand her emerging magic while a supernatural plague spreads through her country. She may possess the means to stop it, but surviving abuse and uncertainty leaves her longing above all for a safe home and family.

Across eight Africanfuturist stories, ghosts, artificial beings and visitors from other worlds disrupt familiar lives. Families and communities confront violence, exploitation and uncertain futures, drawing on local beliefs and technology to survive.