Culture & Society
Is it Ethical to Study Somalia? Reflections of Diasporic-Continental Asymmetries of Power
Studying and researching Africa as a member of the diaspora is fraught with its own ethical challenges. Hence, the question: Is it ethical to study Somalia? Read More...
A 40-Year-Old Japa Story
From the ‘Checking Out’ of the 80s to today’s ‘Japa’ wave, Nigeria’s enduring struggle with brain drain has lasted far too long. Despite promises of change, the nation continues to grapple with familiar challenges that drive its citizens abroad in search of more; more opportunities, more peace of mind, and the ability to be more. Read More...
‘I Want My Writing to Sound on Paper How It Sounds in My Head and Heart’ Oluwatomisin Olayinka Oredein’s First Draft
Academic and author, Oluwatomisin Olayinka Oredein, tends to pay less attention to books that fail to enhance her work. Read More...
The Disruptive Potential of Frida Orupabo’s Metamorphic Women
To encounter a body in collage is to momentarily believe the human form is physically and even gesturally incapable of coming up against its own limitations. Frida Orupabo’s collages do this so well. They haunt the viewer with fond, familiar and unexpected shapes. Read More...
50 Years of Buchi Emecheta’s Second-Class Citizen
In 1974, Buchi Emecheta’s novel, Second-Class Citizen, was published. While this novel has inspired a generation of African writers, the themes Emecheta explored—such as Black immigrant life in the UK and the ills of a patriarchal society—remain as relevant today as ever. Read More...
Shadows of a Forgotten Past: Unveiling the Truth of White Nanny, Black Child
In the 1950s, white British families adopted numerous African children in a practice commonly known as ‘farming’. With outstanding depth, a documentary on farming by Andy Mundy-Castle explores how for some of those children, what appeared to be a well-meaning initiative resulted in significant harm and life-long scars. Read More...
7 Books to Help You Love Reading Again
Whether you’re a bookworm looking to reignite your love for reading in 2024 or you simply cannot keep up with your reading goals, these books can be of great help. Read More...
Is Vertical Integration Killing the Nigerian Film Industry? Mami Wata and the Failing Structure of Nigerian Showbiz
With Nollywod’s increasing global appeal, it is necessary to implement the appropriate structures that allow films and television products reach their greatest potential given artistic input and the punishment of antitrust operations. Read More...
Departures Reflections on the Burden of Parting
For days, I struggled to grasp this somewhat unsettling realization that a member of my family would leave not just Nigeria, but Africa, miles away from home and family. Read More...
What is African Philosophy? Let’s Talk About an Unpopular, Most Times Misunderstood Idea
Is it History? Literature? Both and some more? Academics cannot seem to decide. Read More...
