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Notes On Grief: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Nothing prepared me for the deeply personal essay written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It was published in The New Yorker on the 10th of September, 2020 and I remember taking breaks to stop myself from breaking down. Reading it felt like…

  • September 15, 2020
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • ESSAYS

Prof. James Nwoye Adichie, Father of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Passes on…

I like to think of myself as a Chimamandian. So imagine the sadness that overwhelmed me when I heard that her father had passed on. It felt so personal. Chimamanda has always talked about her father with a fondness that…

  • June 16, 2020
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • LITERARY LIFESTYLE

What to expect from Chidiogo Akunyili’s Book – The Flight of the...

Today marks the 6th year since Dora Akunyili passed. We remember her today and all her outstanding achievements. Dora Akunyili was an internationally renowned pharmacist, pharmacologist, scholar, seasoned administrator and a visionary leader. Prior to her appointment as the minister…

  • June 7, 2020
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • LITERARY LIFESTYLE

Of Love, Letters and Feedback to Ngozi “Engee” Ukweni

Of Love, Letters and Feedback to Ngozi “Engee” Ukweni “We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is, at last, a drop which makes it run over; so in…

  • February 10, 2020
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • LITERARY LIFESTYLE

Friday Poetry Feature : Home by Warsan Shire

I’m currently reading David Mogo Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa. It’s been a good read so far. However, its theme of migration and identity got me thinking about one of my favourite poems – Home by Warsan Shire. Enjoy! Home…

  • November 15, 2019
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • LITERARY LIFESTYLE

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie X Vogue Korea : Women Solidarity, Motherhood,...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been on several magazine covers and features over the years. Last year, she was on Elle India – this deserves a special mention because it was beautiful and I really loved the feature. She was also…

  • September 28, 2019
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • LITERARY LIFESTYLE

Toni Morrison : The Beloved

When you are Toni Morrison, you don’t die, you never die. She birthed eternity with the canonical works she created. Let the world not mourn by crying their bluest eyes out for one of our most beloved – Victor Ehikhamenor…

  • August 8, 2019
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • LITERARY LIFESTYLE

Literary Sunday – Episode 2

Literary Sunday is dedicated to essays and arts that throw light on Christianity and its complexities in Africa. And this Sunday, I got intrigued once again by Victor Ehihkamenor‘s art and short but deep Instagram caption. Victor poses this question;…

  • August 4, 2019
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • LITERARY LIFESTYLE

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie : A Force for Change

Chimamanda is a FORCE. I don’t know how else to emphasize this point. For someone who was the top choice for the British Vogue cover, there’s nothing more to emphasize. This is me trying not to list all of her…

  • August 3, 2019
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • LITERARY LIFESTYLE

Literary Sunday – Episode 1

Literary Sunday will be dedicated to essays and arts that throw light on Christianity and its complexities in Africa. * * Sundays are for church, reading essays, instagram posts of your favourite artists and books. Scrolling through my Instagram feed…

  • July 21, 2019
  • By Adriel Onwukwe
  • LITERARY LIFESTYLE
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