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Are you interested in travel writing? This is an excellent opportunity to apply for Narrating the Elsewhere: An Online Travel Writing Masterclass. This Masterclass is organised by Fortunate Traveller, a Nigeria-based travel journal that publishes and... Read More
Three days ago, precisely May 25th, was celebrated as World Africa Day. In the spirit of celebrating Africa and Africans, we have compiled a list of seven (7) great African novels that we think everyone should read. Check out our list below: THINGS... Read More
You think about three ways to die in your bathtub: 1) fill your bathtub to the brim and drown away everything you feel. 2) sit in the arms of your bathtub, let the blade kiss your wrist and give the bathtub enough blood to drink. 3) look for... Read More
The shortlist for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2020 was announced yesterday, May 19, 2020. It features Erica Sugo Anyadike, Chikodili Emelumadu, Jowhor Ile, Rémy Ngamije, and Irenosen Okojie. The AKO Caine Prize is an annual award for a... Read More
That strong she You assume she can handle things until she failsYou assume she has it all figured out but she doesn’t You assume she has all the attention but she doesn’t You assume she doesn’t need you but she does You... Read More
by John Chizoba Vincent The last time I wrote a story listening to Enya’s Flora secret, I cut my fingers and allowed the gushing blood tell a story of how I was once told to always keep shut even if I was passing through pains. I... Read More
This red apple orchard is more akin to a garden where Eve sleeps sweetly and wakes to bite anew each morning This den of thieving wolves stinks with the scent of the hunted where bones are gnashed and claws are sharpened with precision ... Read More
Bees buzz and birds sing as wars rage and cities crumble but we’re sure to survive the wrath with royal jelly in our blood and a chain of thorns that bind the balance between order and chaos in this world Sun shines and spring blooms as... Read More
by John Chizoba Vincent Someday, we will sit together to talk about Nkporo. To talk about her maidens, the dusty road that colours the zinc along Etitiama and Elughu road whenever it is Christmas season, we will talk about the mountains and the hills;... Read More