Culture & Society
‘I Always Begin My Writing in My Mind.’ Abdulrasheed Isah's First Draft
Author of ‘A Common Currency For West Africa’, Abdulrasheed Isah, wishes he had discovered Arundhati Roy much earlier. ‘I am amazed at how she writes fascinating stories with profound rigour and simplicity… and how she uses fiction as a tool to fight social injustice. Few writers combine these qualities.’ Read More...
‘I Always Start With Structure and Flow.’ Paula Akugizibwe's First Draft
Author of ‘(Purse) Strings Attached’, Paula Akugizibwe, used to resist ambiguity. More recently, however, ‘I’ve grown more comfortable with uncertainty if that’s what is most honest—both in my writing and in my lived experiences—and it’s liberating. Read our interview. Read More...
‘I Always Think of Writing as Sculpting.’ Abimbola Alaba's First Draft
Author of ‘The Revolution Generation’, Abimbola Alaba thinks writing is just like sculpting. ‘There must be a mound of something—clay or wax or stone—to carve and chisel into a semblance of art.’ Read more. Read More...
Travelers Of African Literature, Nomads and New Garments
African literature is experiencing a paradigm shift from the old ideals to new ones. It is in a stage of rediscovery as it sheds off old notions of humanity and adorns fresh garments of new shades of colours. Read more. Read More...
Loud Lagos, Loving You Is Not a Thankless Job Monochrome Lagos in Photos
At the start of the Monochrome Lagos project, Logo Oluwamuyiwa had a bold ambition to map out every corner of Lagos and then develop an archive that summarized everywhere and everyone. Read more. Read More...
‘Editors Will Really Change Your Life.’ Fadekemi Abiru’s First Draft
Author of ‘Africa’s Lost Decade’ and ‘Banking on Women’, Fadekemi Abiru believes writing informs as much as it reflects society. She often asks, ‘What, if anything, is the story doing to fix or exacerbate the inequalities and oppressions we know are growing?’ Read More...
‘Writing never dies.’ Promise Frank Ejiofor's First Draft
Author of ‘A Post-Coup World’ and ‘Looting as Cartharsis’, Promise Frank Ejiofor, grew up on books. ‘I grew to love literature to the point that I feared that I would go mad if I did not read or write something every week.’ Read More...
Songs in the #EndSARS Protests How Music Captured the Frustrations of Young Nigerians
Much has been written about the role of social media and offline community-building in sustaining the #EndSARs protests. However, the role of music during the protests needs more attention. Read more. Read More...
Transcending Economics Racism and Anti-Racism in the Modern World
To address racism, we must transcend economics and seek avenues through which different groups can interact under conditions of mutual interdependence and equality. Read more. Read More...
‘Writing is Mostly Editing.’ Grey Atanda's First Draft
Author of ‘The Measure of Our Lives’, Grey Atanda, wishes they had understood Chinua Achebe’s works sooner. ‘…not getting it crippled my own writing. If I had gotten Things Fall Apart earlier, I think, I would be a much better writer.’ Read More...
