Culture & Society
‘Writing Comes in Layers.’ Chukwudi Ukonne’s First Draft
Author of ‘An Irony of History’, Chukwudi Ukonne, believes in minimalist writing. Read our interview. Read More...
‘The Poem is a Gun Too’ Dami Ajayi’s First Draft
Nigerian poet and author of A Woman’s Body is a Country, Dami Ajayi, wants you to keep writing. Read our interview. Read More...
‘Some Stories are Kind to Me’ Innocent Chizaram Ilo’s First Draft
Nigerian writer and Africa winner of the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Innocent Chizaram Ilo, is a perfectionist. Read our interview. Read More...
‘I Don’t Write Without Looking Back’ Wardah Abbas’ First Draft
Nigerian lawyer, feminist and author of 'Muslim Feminism is Here to Stay', Wardah Abbas’ writing process is not linear. Read our interview. Read More...
‘Bad Writing is Better Than No Writing.’ Kiki Mordi’s First Draft
The most meaningful writing advice journalist, filmmaker and writer, Kiki Mordi, ever received was to write even if such writing is bad. Read our interview. Read More...
‘Anger is Great for Writing.’ Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu’s First Draft
Nigerian poet, essayist and author, Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, believes anger is great for writing. She finds that anger ‘makes the futile exercise of trying to be careful while writing, fall away.’ Read our interview. Read More...
‘Let it Marinate.’ Molara Wood’s First Draft
Nigerian author and Chief Editor at Ouida Books, Molara Wood, believes good writing, ‘is not just about stringing words together.’ For Wood, ‘it’s about the imagination, a sensibility, a way of seeing the world.’ Read More...
‘Sometimes, Less Can Be More.’ Muzz Muhammad’s First Draft
Nigerian author, Muzz Muhammad thinks every health problem exists in a global context. ‘Borders are unnatural,’ he says. Read our interview. Read More...
Some Teachers Curse Students The Human Costs of Nigeria’s Failing Public School System
Without proper funding, little to nothing can be done to improve the state of public schools in Nigeria. Yet, over the years, little attention has been paid to funding these schools. Read more. Read More...
‘You Don’t Have to Get It Right in Draft 1.’ Tolu Ogunlesi’s First Draft
Nigerian journalist, poet and public servant, Tolu Ogunlesi’s last major unfinished project was a novel. Read our interview. Read More...
