‘It’s Essential That We Tell Our Own Stories’ Kome Otobo’s First Draft
Nigerian editor and author of Nigerian Gods, Kome Otobo, wants Nigerians to take pride in their traditional belief systems. Read More...
Kome Otobo
is a storyteller from Nigeria. In September 2022, she published her first non-fiction book, Nigerian Gods, with Malthouse Press. The book offers a retrospective examination of the intersection and friction between religion, politics and culture in Nigerian society. She also writes non-fiction essays, fiction short stories and poetry that explore the liminal spaces of life and love. Otobo is widely read.
