What A Turkey Taught Me About Perspective
So, a turkey is either a hell spawn with its incessant cackling or a jolly feathered friend celebrating each moment: it’s all about perspective.
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When The Udu Is A Synonym For Anchor
It wasn’t as harsh as the Ichaka my sister would bash on her palms nor as sharp as the double Ogene we’d hit with splintered wood. It was a stable bass.
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Because Ordinary Stories Matter Too
War stories hit hard and are a sumptous meal for many readers, especially critics of African fiction and those who
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Have I Lost My Mojo Or Am I Just Ill?
Staring at the preamble of a paper, another ‘critical overview’ that has seduced a headache from me, I think to
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A Little Reminder To Slow Down Before You Kill Yourself
Some days I wonder what the rush is all about. Days like today. I wonder why I am so intent
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A Half-Year Inventory Of Achievements
Do you know that time is a myth? That it is a crazy concept and nothing but a huge conspiracy?
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What Am I: On Race, Identity and Belonging
The matter of race is a strange one. On one hand, we are told there is no such thing as
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A Reflection on Writing African Fiction in Indigenous Languages
I cannot quite remember if her name was Mrs. Hajara or Mrs. Hassana, but I know her son, Abdulrasheed, was
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Because Blogging Is Hard But I Might Like The Challenge
Blogging is difficult. I have eyebags that won’t go away! Oh, I wish I could say it is all rainbows
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Your Eid Mubarak Reading: Broken by Fatima Bala
Broken: Not A Halal Love Story by Fatima Bala is a story about faith, love and the persistent reach for salvation even when broken.
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