Month: August 2022
Is Hollywood Ever Going to Stop Viewing Africa Through Neocolonial Lenses?
Westerners have a long and continuous history of deliberately portraying the African continent as poverty-ridden and inferior. When you observe…
Hacking Female Joy: 6 Ways Women Can Attain Well-Deserved Bliss
Women go through a lot daily, from the thinly veiled gender-biased dismissals of our opinions to choking anxiety about our…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Notes on Grief” Shows Me that Grief is a Stranger
It's been roughly two years since the virus shook the world, and for a generation that is gung-ho about being…
The Work Culture and the New Breed: What the Old Wineskin Means for the New Wine
Work is an integral cog in the wheel of human civilization. Without it, there would be no societal sustenance. The…
This is How Samuel A. Adeyemi Uses Poetry to Reimagine Nihilism
We have strong literary voices coming out of Africa of late, especially with the help of the internet, which has…
Minority Representation in a Constantly Evolving World: Notes from the Ibom International Art and Book Festival
When we talk about minorities, what do we refer to? I bet the first definition to cross your mind is…
Mogau Kekana is observing Africa through animation
South African artist, illustrator and animator Mogau Kekana wields his experiences into compelling stories. For Mogau, careful observation precedes creativity,…
Olumodeji Dimimu weaves woolen portraits pregnant with meaning
The Nigerian artist, Olumodeji Dimimu, believes that an artist should break the norm and follow unconventional paths—a mindset that has…
