September 2020

CHARACTERS Benji Nneka – Benji’s Mother Chekwu – Benji’s Father Landlord (Alhaji Ibrahim Chukwudi) – Benji’s Landlord Wale – Benji’s neighbour and friend Abdul – Benji’s…

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Interviews

A conversation with Ukamaka Olisakwe

September 29, 2020
theshallowtales

Ukamaka Olisakwe grew up in Kano, Nigeria, and now lives in Vermont. In 2014, she was named one of the continent’s most promising writers under the age of 40 by…

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Editorial

September 29, 2020
theshallowtales

We are thrilled to once again be putting forward this great body of African creative art. We have taken the time to curate timeless pieces of literature that, we are…

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PUBLISHER Nzube Nlebedim PHOTOGRAPHS AND ART Femi Amuwo (IG @theamuwo_femi; Twitter @ogbeni_femi) Chidiebube onye Okohia (Twitter @o_okohia) Frank Lenz (IG @callmelenz) PRODUCTION Nzube Nlebedim ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Ogunjirin Peter, Helen Oluwaseun…

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