The wise Haka of Roko, Sandman
His real name was Asiri Oniseme but most people called him Sandman; only behind his back. Some said he got…
Swear words in the figment of imagination
I don’t swear, at least I try not to; even in my dreams. But my characters do. Doctor O, I…
One’s blog upon a time
Time and Space and Light sat confined inside a dark dark place, but could not stand each other. They had been dying to…
Hanili’s take on Taxation in South Roko
‘What have they made dear Roko?’ said Hanili. She turned the microphone round for a reply, like a pop star….
Last Kingdom of North Roko
North Irokos, or Nirokos, three hundred thousand of them, are tall, darker than blue but not quite black, round-faced with…
Wale goes to Roko
Wale Verity was born of African descent in London. His paper round took him past the local chemist’s, an inviting glass-fronted exhibit of…
The Island of Roko in “The Line in the Sand”
In The Line in the Sand, Roko is an imaginary island off the coast of West Africa. It is home to…
Dele and Revenge in the African Western
Revenge burrows deep. In my novel, “The Line in the Sand,” Ambasi, the pastor tells the little girl, Dele Verity…
Einstein, anyone can fail you at an interview
A snip from an imaginary interview on South Roko. Einstein walks in. (The panel chairperson shuffles papers). Mr A Einstein,…