Culture & Society
Cosmic Anger #EndSARS and the Making of a Movement
Looking beyond SARS will necessitate an understanding of intersecting and inherited struggles. We are inheritors of Haiti’s revolution, whether we choose to be or not, and we are dependent on the Movement for Black Lives in America as we are on the movement against Gender-Based Violence in Namibia. Read more. Read More...
‘Enough is Enough.’ #EndSARS: Why Three Women Defied Governor Wike’s Protest Ban
Kimora Omotosho, a university student at the #EndSARS protest in Port Harcourt, said her friend’s mother did not allow him to leave the house to join the protest until he threatened to kill himself. Read more. Read More...
‘I am only interested in writing that thrills and challenges me.’ TJ Benson’s First Draft
When it comes to writing, writer and visual artist, TJ Benson, is unsure about the meaning of talent. ‘I have met terrible writers who are said to be extremely talented,’ Benson says. Read our interview. Read More...
‘The Characters are Everything.’ Chidinma Irene Nwoye’s First Draft
The Fire Next Time taught journalist and author of ‘A Day Without Women’, Chidinma Irene Nwoye, something new about love. Read our interview. Read More...
Growth is not Enough Why Africa Needs Wellbeing Economies
Orienting our economies toward wellbeing requires that while we work hard toward accessible health care, we work even harder toward health creation by transforming the systems driving up the need for healthcare. Read more. Read More...
‘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...
