The wife with the golden nib
In parts of the polygamy belt of West Africa, a wife helps her husband find a new wife. The incumbent…
Driven by the memory of her late son, Os faces a stark choice: concede defeat or risk a battle that could cost her everything she’s worked for.
Could the mangled version of Ade’s oriki, his praise song, recited by his grandmother, Iya, hold the key to his freedom?
When the distraught Mrs Lagbaja asks for help, Dele seizes the chance for revenge. Will Dele’s grim quest succeed, or will it claim her too?
What shadowy past links Mensah and David? What became of his distraught mother and displaced father? Why do the powers that be seem to be conspiring against his every aspiration?
What secrets link Rahul to Annie? Is there a connection between the faulty pacemakers and the government? Mensah must untangle a web of secrets, deceit and betrayal.
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A Lament for No one’s children
No one’s children died the envoy implies meaning the children of no one he knows died When the truth is…
The Shrine tells a Human Tale
In a drizzle, a greedy crow pecked at the lawn for the larvae of chafer beetles. It was Monday. As…
Heart of Darkness
Walcott’s message: A riposte to Conrad: The Heart of Darkness is a far cry from Africa