★ HOW OLD IS EFEMIA CHELA?
Efemia Chela is 34 years old, born November 16, 1991 in ZM · Scorpio.
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About
Efemia Chela's debut story 'Chicken' earned a Caine Prize shortlist nod and launched a career spanning literary criticism, editing, and cross-continental publishing. Born in Zambia in 1991, she grew up across England, Ghana, Botswana, and South Africa. Her work appears in New Internationalist, Wasafiri, and Token; she co-edited the 2016 Short Story Day Africa collection Migrations and held the Andrew W. Mellon Writer-in-Residence post at Rhodes University in 2018. Scorpio energy drives her analytical lens as Francophone and Contributing editor for The Johannesburg Review of Books.
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Biography
Efemia Chela's debut story 'Chicken' earned a Caine Prize shortlist nod in 2014, marking the start of a career as writer, literary critic, and editor. Born in Zambia in 1991, she grew up across England, Ghana, Botswana, and South Africa—a mobility reflected in her cross-cultural editorial vision. She holds a BA in French, Politics, and Classical Civilizations from Rhodes University in South Africa and studied at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Aix-en-Provence, France. Her short stories and poems have appeared in New Internationalist, Wasafiri, Token, Brittle Paper, and Short.Sharp.Stories. In 2016, she co-edited the Short Story Day Africa collection Migrations. She served as Andrew W. Mellon Writer-in-Residence at Rhodes University in 2018. She currently works as Francophone and Contributing editor for The Johannesburg Review of Books. Her essay contributions include a piece in Touch, edited by Tiffany Mugo and Kim Windvogel, and work in the 2018 Gerald Kraak Award anthology As You Like It. As a Scorpio, her sharp critical voice and investigative impulse align with the sign's analytical depth. Writers combine research, narrative craft, and editorial discernment to shape cultural conversations. Her dual Zambian-Ghanaian identity and multilingual education position her as a bridge between African literary traditions and international publishing platforms.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Chela grew up across four African nations—Zambia (birthplace), Ghana, Botswana, South Africa—as well as England, building the cross-cultural literacy that would define her editorial work. She completed a BA in French, Politics, and Classical Civilizations at Rhodes University in South Africa and studied at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Aix-en-Provence, France. Before her breakthrough Caine Prize shortlist, her stories and poems appeared in regional publications including Short.Sharp.Stories and Brittle Paper.
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Trivia
- Her debut story 'Chicken' was shortlisted for the 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing.
- She co-edited the 2016 Short Story Day Africa collection Migrations.
- She was Andrew W. Mellon Writer-in-Residence at Rhodes University in 2018 and currently serves as Francophone and Contributing editor for The Johannesburg Review of Books.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
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Birthday compatibility
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★ FAQ
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- How old is Efemia Chela?
- Efemia Chela is 34 years old (born November 16, 1991).
- When is Efemia Chela's birthday?
- Efemia Chela was born on November 16, 1991.
- What is Efemia Chela's zodiac sign?
- Efemia Chela is a Scorpio, born November 16, 1991.
- What is Efemia Chela's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Efemia Chela was born in 1991, the year of the Metal Goat.
- Where is Efemia Chela from?
- Efemia Chela is from ZM.
- What does Efemia Chela do?
- Efemia Chela is a writer.
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