Despite a shared history, Cameroon and Nigeria rarely engage in projects of shared literary benefit.
Book Launch- Limbe to Lagos: Nonfiction from Cameroon and Nigeria Read More »
Howard M-B Maximus reviews ofada rice and wonders why one finds jollof rice everywhere in Nigerian literature, but hardly any reference to ofada rice.
After two years away from home, the journey back to Nigeria comes with its own story. Most important is the story between a mother and her daughter, the love that exists between them and how they interact like sisters.
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Goethe-Institut in Lagos and Yaounde in collaboration with Saraba Magazine and Bakwa Magazine invites applications for participation in a mentored series of exchanges and workshops on creative non-fiction. Though Cameroon and Nigeria are neighbors and share a lot of similar cultural values, this potential has not been exploited for the collaborative knowledge and
Literary Exchange Project: Call for Applications Read More »
Uzoma Ihejirika What happens when a young, uneducated but determined woman journeys to Lagos where she hopes to find her pot of gold? Until recently I didn’t care about “Jenifa’s Diary”, the Nigerian TV comedy series. I’m using the word care because I was aware the series existed. I read about it on blogs, heard
Of Ignorance and Jenifa’s Diary Read More »
Dami Ajayi From I.K. Dairo’s refreshing contribution, to King Sunny Ade and Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, the legendary ying-yang of Juju music, Dami Ajayi traces the evolution of a genre which spanned the oil boom of the 70s as well as the 90s, a draconian period of economic austerity occasioned by military rule in Nigeria.
i feel like an empty baseball field- serene, empty & free like space each time the gates of your memory shot itself in my head, each time i do not think of you; my heart becomes a ship without an anchor, an empty longvehicle without doors, blistering for you cease to love me & i
"Poem X" by Stanley Princewill McDaniels Read More »
Amatesiro Dore Amatesiro Dore assesses Adewale Maja-Pearce’s memoir in an unorthodox review, which matches the nature of the book in question, as he highlights Maja-Pearce’s history as the troublemaker of African literature. The House My Father Built, Adewale Maja-Pearce, Farafina Kamsi, Lagos, 2014 Reading a slush pile of submissions is the worst task
[Book Review] Adewale Maja-Pearce’s The House My Father Built Read More »
A journey through central London by tube, full of flashbacks and loss, as well as the shadow of Lagos, and a meditation on relationships with strangers.
Strangers on the Train by Abiola Oni Read More »
10 countries, 2 continents, 3 disciplines, 22 concerts, 10 photographers, and 23 authors Whether it’s in Nairobi or in Kyiv, in Bristol or in Cairo: in all the major cities of Africa and Europe, people get together in dedicated spaces to dance to music and party – and create communities, subcultures and public spheres.
Ten Cities: Public Sphere, Urban Space, Club Culture Read More »
