Globalization, now a buzzword in the West, has been a phenomenon that has shaped the culture and politics of Africa and its diaspora for centuries. YARI YARI PAMBERI brings together women from across the U.S., Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and South America. Renowned and emerging novelists, poets, playwrights, performers, filmmakers, scholars, critics, publishers, translators, visual artists, organizers, and archivists define the real meaning of globalization and its possibilities for development.

This documentary explores globalization on several levels, including the impact of dislocation and population movements on the creative process; creative freedom and censorship since September 11, 2001; and the impact of new technologies on literature, publishing, and distribution.

This film documents selected scenes from panels, readings, and performances during the 2004 Yari Yari Pamberi Conference and features renowned writers Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Maryse Conde, Nawal El Saadawi, Aminata Traore, Ama Ata Aidoo, Edwidge Danticat, Gloria Naylor, Sohna Benga, Latasha N Nevada Diggs, and others.