“Life is not fair.” Elnathan John‘s “Born On A Tuesday” is a reminder of that maxim. Let me tell you a Nigerian secret. Nigerians of the last generation had a habit of naming their children on the day the child was born. If you were born on a Monday, you will be named Monday. If…
Breaking Barriers – Christine Vidal-Wachuku | Book Review “Is true love real?” If you are a young person today, you would most likely have asked this question already. The surprising thing about this question is how global it is. Young people in Asia are asking this question. Young people in Africa are asking this…
Kintu – Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi | Book Review Kintu starts on a gripping note – a man, Kamu Kintu, is torn from his bed early in the morning, led away by a group of men, and on false grounds, is stoned to death by an angry mob. The succeeding turn of events is shocking. The…
Set in the fictitious Agbage village of Yoruba Culture, “The Blood Scion” is a novel that explores cultural marginalization and oppression through the fantasy genre. Sloane, the story’s protagonist is born a scion, a blood gift, her ‘ase’. Olodumare’s divine energy is flaming bone and blood underneath her skin, with ability to set abaze, anything…
Anthills of the Savannah – Chinua Achebe | Book Review Set in the fictitious state of Kangan, Anthills of the Savannah explores and condemns political corruption in post-colonial Africa. Sam, Chris, and Ikem, three former friends and classmates, are the story’s central characters. After a military coup that alters the country’s course, they unexpectedly…
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