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‘Revolution Is a Collective Act.’ Lanaire Aderemi’s First Draft

lanaire aderemi·October 15, 2021

Writer and author of ‘Egba Women Unite!’, Lanaire Aderemi, wants to correct the misconception that African revolutions revolved around elite individuals. Read our interview. Read More...

First Draft Interviews October/November 2021

‘Beginnings are Easier Than Endings.’ Bim Adewunmi’s First Draft

Bim Adewunmi·October 8, 2021

Producer on This American Life and co-host of Thirst Aid Kit, Bim Adewunmi, says podcasts are not as easy to produce as they may sound. Read our interview. Read More...

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‘I Have Always Been an Eclectic Reader.’ Andrew Alli’s First Draft

Andrew Alli·October 1, 2021

Partner at Southbridge Group and former president and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Andrew Alli’s reading has always been ‘super-voracious’. Read our interview. Read More...

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‘I Take Slow Time Very Seriously.’ Mpho Matsipa’s First Draft

Mpho Matsipa·September 24, 2021

Founder and curator of African Mobilities, Mpho Matsipa, has been thinking about colonial urban histories and the relationship between blackness, landscapes and the environment. Read our interview. Read More...

August/September 2021 First Draft Interviews

‘Tell an African Story!’ Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo’s First Draft

Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo·September 8, 2021

Academic and author of ‘Gender, Anti-Colonialism and Nationalism: Discussing the Legacies of African Women’, Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo, believes it is important that Africans tell our own stories. Read our interview. Read More...

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‘Changing Your Mind Is Underrated.’ Bomi Fagbemi’s First Draft

Bomi Fagbemi·September 8, 2021

Author of ‘The Shadow of Saint-Domingue’, Bomi Fagbemi, finds its difficult to separate good writing from a good story. Read our interview. Read More...

August/September 2021 First Draft Interviews Nigeria vol5-no3

‘Always Call Yourself a Writer.’ Tope Folarin’s First Draft

Tope Folarin·August 27, 2021

Author of 'A Particular Kind of Black Man', Tope Folarin, believes creative writing is more than just having an active imagination. Read our interview. Read More...

August/September 2021 First Draft Interviews

‘The Only Bad Writers Are Those Who Never Start.’ Oreoluwa George-Taylor’s First Draft

Oreoluwa George-Taylor·August 20, 2021

When author, Oreoluwa George-Taylor was writing ‘Everything I Desire is for Me’, she wanted a relatable entry point: ‘Most people hate fitting rooms, and most people have tried on something that didn’t fit quite right, so I knew readers would know what I meant.’ Read our interview. Read More...

August/September 2021 First Draft Interviews

‘Adolescence Is a Relatively Young Concept.’ Edwin Okolo’s First Draft

Edwin Okolo·August 13, 2021

Writer and author of ‘Iyibo My First’, Edwin Okolo, wishes more people realized the novelty of adolescence: ‘As early as 150 years ago, you were a child, and then became an adult.’ Read our interview. Read More...

August/September 2021 Best of 2021 First Draft Interviews Nigeria

‘I Think of Each Draft Like a Ladder With Rungs’ Eloghosa Osunde’s First Draft

Eloghosa Osunde·August 6, 2021

When Eloghosa Osunde was working on her debut novel, VAGABONDS!, she learnt that writing it was the easy part: ‘Writing a book changes you. At the idea stage of any work, there are all these plans you have for what you will do with a story.’ Read our interview. Read More...

August/September 2021 Best of 2021 First Draft Interviews Nigeria

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