Conversations With Bisi Adjapon
I remember when I began flipping through the pages of the book – OF WOMEN AND FROGS in December of 2017. I got an advanced copy from Farafina books and all I could think about was gifting a thousand copies to young…
18 life lessons from Chimamanda’s 2019 Yale Class Day Speech
Class Day, a Yale College tradition, includes the awarding of academic, artistic, and athletic prizes; the celebration of undergraduates; and an address by a notable speaker. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was the 2019 Class Day Speaker. In 2008, Chimamanda graduated with…
Lessons from a dead tree – Taiye Selasi
You all already know I got great love for Taiye Selasi! She shared this life lesson on her IG page few weeks ago. An “inspiration” she got from a dead tree. And so in the spirit of “WOMAN CRUSH WEDNESDAY”…
Why I’m no longer talking to Nigerians about Race – Panashe...
Panashe Chigumadzi author of Sweet Medicine and These Bones Shall Rise Again has written an important essay on writers, empathy and (black) solidarity politics. In this essay, she discusses the privileges that we Nigerians have. You may ask “what is…
Akwaeke Emezi = Ray Of Positivity
I love the light that comes with Akwaeke Emezi. It is a deliberate one. And it’s quite contagious. In a recent Instagram Post, the Author of FRESHWATER, wrote; yesterday my new therapist (a black woman, yay!) told me i need…
This Is Love – Taiye Selasi
Any one who knows me too well will tell you that I have a “healthy obsession” with Taiye Selasi. There’s something about her that’s refreshing. Different. Bold. Deep. Daring. Imagine my joy when she shared this beautiful caption on Instagram….
A Book Review: My Sister The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
The title of this book is what appeals to you at first. Why will a Nigerian woman want to be a serial killer? Are there even serial killers in Nigeria? Isn’t it a western thing? Isn’t she mental? These are…
A BOOK REVIEW: DAUGHTERS WHO WALKED THIS PATH BY YEJIDE KILANKO
If you have been following THE NEWS, you may have come across the story of two men who took turns in raping a young lady after spiking her drink with a depressant. They also went ahead to film the act….
A Book Review : Memory And Other Shards by Rachel Ige
“Rachel Ige’s writing is beautiful.” The above words were the first thoughts that came to mind when I was just two pages into her book – Memory and Other Shards. I began reading it in the wee hours of the…
A Book Review : Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
Happy New Year! I can’t believe I’m churning out my first review of the year on the 15th day of January. So much for new year goals. Nonetheless, I’m happy to share my review of BORN A CRIME by TREVOR…