Jollof Diaries – A letter from the frontline
[hr] By Folakunle Oshun [hr] 30 October 2015 It was the first day of the road trip from Lagos to Saint-Louis, Senegal. I was journeying to explore the migratory and ownership controversies surrounding the popular West African dish, Jollof rice, as part of the research for my project, Wolof/Jollof. I wanted to get the facts […]
Blame Me On History
[hr] Atiyyah Khan is a writer, researcher and arts journalist based in Cape Town. She has been writing about music and culture in South Africa since 2008. She is also the co-founder of music collective Future Nostalgia, which hosts regular vinyl listening sessions around Cape Town. [hr] At the Cape Town launch of The Initiation, […]
The Sahara Is Not A Boundary
[hr] Stacy Hardy is a writer and senior editor at Chimurenga. She is also founding member of Black Ghost Books. Her collection of short fiction, Because the Night, was published by Pocko in 2015. [hr] I met the news that Ibrahim al-Koni was shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize with mixed emotions. Elated […]
How To Cook Your Husband The African Way
[hr] Stacy Hardy is a writer and senior editor at Chimurenga. She is also founding member of Black Ghost Books. Her collection of short fiction, Because the Night, was published by Pocko in 2015. [hr] In an era where we should all be feminists, as Adichie tells us, or bad feminists, according to Roxane Gay, […]
A Letter from a Homeless Prodigal
[hr] Emeka Ugwu is a Data Analyst who lives in Lagos, Nigeria. He also reviews books at Wawa Book Review. [hr] Dear Reader, To Whom It May Concern. My name is Emeka Ugwu, I am a Wawa man. I write this letter to inform you about the state of affairs in the country where I […]