Author: Afapinen

Reviews

A Journey to Recovery in Leila Aboulela’s River Spirit

Post author By Afapinen
Post date November 7, 2023

Illustration by Orndir Fanen

by Carl Terver

Tags akuany and yaseen, al-ubayyid, Carl Terver, khartoum, leila aboulela, mahdi revolt, review of river spirit by aboulela

Fiction

One Does Not Simply Explain

Post author By Afapinen
Post date October 29, 2023

Illustration by Orndir Fanen

by Jonathan Durunguma

Shorts

Dissatisfaction Must Be Guiding Me Somewhere

Post author By Afapinen
Post date October 27, 2023

Illustration by Orndir Fanen

by Prosper C. Ìféányí

Tags Dien Cai Dau, Dissatisfaction Must Be Guiding Me Somewhere, Prosper C. Ìféányí, yusef komunyakaa

African Epistemology

Against Erasure: African Theories, Knowledge Production, and Others

Post author By Afapinen
Post date September 22, 2023

Oko Owi Ocho

by Oko Owi Ocho

Tags african literary theory, african literature, egya sule, negritude, oko owi ocho, pius adesanmi, postcolonialism, postmodernism, tejumola oluniyan

Essays Music

The Vivid, Evolving Songwriting of Taylor Swift

Post author By Afapinen
Post date September 22, 2023

Illustration by Orndir Fanen / Originals, L-R: Metaweb; flickr; Taylor Swift Instagram

by Faridah Giwa-Bello

Tags edgar allan poe, evermore, nevermore, taylor swfit, the raven

Fiction

The Trial of Mr. Orvangegbilin

Post author By Afapinen
Post date September 22, 2023

Original: via Iwaria / Illustration by Orndir Fanen

by Carl Terver

Tags afapinen fiction, Carl Terver, mr orvangegbilin

Fiction

Swipe Right to Cancel

Post author By Afapinen
Post date September 21, 2023

Illustration by Orndir Fanen

by Adeyeye Okikijesu

Interviews

Obiageli A. Iloakasia: “I Have a Burning Desire to Express Myself the Way I Want”

Post author By Afapinen
Post date September 15, 2023

Obiageli A. Iloakasia (Facebook)

by Carl Terver

Tags kambili, obiageli iloakasia

Fiction

The Staff

Post author By Afapinen
Post date September 15, 2023

Illustration by Orndir Fanen

by Chimezie Chika

Tags chimezie chika, dibia, photograph, the staff

Being Seen & Heard: Queer Women in West Africa

Post author By Afapinen
Post date August 15, 2023

Photo: Michael Larri x Pixabay (Concept: Orndir Fanen)

by Oko Owi Ocho

Tags abalawa solime, being seen and heard, delasi sanenu, gsan rolifane, jude dibia walking with shadows, lariba johnson, olaedo obinze, under the udala trees, unoma azuah, wedged between god and man review