Industry: Literature

Creativity beyond geography: A conversation with Sa’id Sa’ad

Sa’id Sa’ad is a Nigerian storyteller, poet and spoken word artist from…

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Hafsat K Abdullahi on the role of the creative in cultural revolution

21-year-old Hafsat K. Abdullahi is a writer, award-winning spoken-word artiste, fashion designer,…

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Why is Loveth Liberty making poetry that sounds “homemade”?

Loveth Liberty is carefree and full of life. She is talented and grounded.…

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Poet and activist Hassana Maina on the importance of resilience in strengthening Black identity

Hassana Maina is a lawyer, poet, and advocate against sexual violence. As…

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Bash Amuneni sees architecture as a tangible form of poetry

Bash Amuneni explores creativity in poetry and architecture. It's like a double…

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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim speaks about his creative motivation as a multi-award-winning author

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim writes a weekly column entitled 'Line of Sight' for…

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Meet Yusuf Ambursa, the poet building a community of emerging young creatives in Northern Nigeria

We spoke with Yusuf Ambursa, the founder of Caliphate Arts and Literary…

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How a storyteller seeks achievement in writing: a conversation with Aliyu Jalal

Aliyu Jalal is a storyteller, poet, journalist and copy editor. He also…

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“Writing kept me from insanity.” Haruna Adinoyi on the challenges of writing wrongs

You know, the saying about writers being righters is indeed true. Haruna…

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How Naseeba Babale juggles a full-time medical career with a solid poetry portfolio

Naseeba Babale is a poet, literary administrator, and medical laboratory scientist with…

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The importance of adversity: a conversation with Victor Daniel

If a group of men stand at random on a sidewalk, each…

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Iyanu Adebiyi creates poetry as a tool for personal and interpersonal healing

As opposed to finding poetry, Nigerian poet and spoken word artist Iyanu…

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