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How ‘Country Queen’ and ‘Nairobby’ Addresses the Ills of Present-day Kenya
Nairobby and Country Queen are two notable Kenyan films running on Netflix. Nairobby follows the lives of six students on the run after stealing money from the dean. To start…
A Miscellany of Art: Soul and Afro-folk in Contemporary Nigeria
In the complex fabric of Nigeria's cultural landscape, a unique fusion of…
Introducing the Kujus: Sparing the Elephant in the Room and the Breaking of Sibling Bonds
A disintegrated family is what we all pray against. We bind. We…
Edward’s Diary: Meet the Barber Who Rates His Job 100/10
Featured on this episode of the Creative Diary is a barber and…
Ticket to Life: Geshin Salvador’s Film is Simultaneously Daring and Impractical
Geshin Salvador's Ticket to Life portrays the story of a couple whose…
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Stop Telling a Fat Woman She Looks Beautiful and Brave
Fat is a term that holds a great deal of power for a significant number of people. It is hurled…
Tribal Marks and Tattoos: A Proud Cultural Heritage on the Verge of Oblivion
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Almajiranci: A Narrative That Needs To Be Rewritten
In northern Nigeria, a system of Islamic education called Almajiranci is being practised. The learners in this educational system are…
The Scam of Adulthood: Navigating the Shock of Post-Childhood
I was mistaken in thinking that adults had all the power. I believed that adults had unlimited resources and…
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I am an Educated Fulani, Why Do People Think I am a Terrorist?
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How to be Sad in an African Home (a 3-Step Guide to Gloom)
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