After a trip to Durban, Chibundu Onuzo discovers that Nigerians are not always popular with South Africans, and that where some black South Africans see a history of oppression, Nigerians see opportunity.
Nigeria
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
Climate Change and Social Disorder in Central Africa
As climate change dries Central Africa’s massive Lake Chad, extremists and militant governments distrupt the lives of the tribes who once made their life here.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes
Teju Cole Delights in Sentence Fragments
“For me it’s about recognizing that great art comes in all kinds of forms.”
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Teen Girls Who Defied Boko Haram
The bravest members of the Nigerian resistance are the teenage girls who refuse to become tools of terrorism.
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Boko Haram Strapped Suicide Bombs to Them. Somehow These Teenage Girls Survived.
The New York Times interviewed 18 teen girls — all of whom were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria to become suicide bombers for their cause. Unwilling to hurt and kill innocents, these girls — some as young as 13 years old — bravely defied the militants and sought help from citizens and soldiers alike […]
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The Nigerian, Feminist Designer who Flouts Convention
Building a fashion empire in a country that’s still conservative about sexuality and female agency.