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History 101
“Howdy, scholars! Welcome to class. What colours don your country’s flag?” “Green, yellow, blue & white!!” Márçia wasted no time. “Red! With a white cross,” Liam chorused. “Red, yellow and…
Staying Away from Fire
The phone rang as soon as I disembarked from the kombi. I cursed playfully under my breath when I noticed who it was from. I already knew what she wanted.…
The Children Won’t Go Hungry
Njoro was drunk again. She could hear him and his drinking buddies singing very loudly and in the wrong key those old school songs they loved. They were probably in…
Men Who Read God’s mind
On the eve of her traditional engagement to Pastor Charles, her mother called Magdalene into her room and told her that there were worlds between worlds. Children arrived through one…
Igbo as Pioneer of the Universe: A Conversation with Kasimma
Kasimma is from Igboland. She is an alumnus of the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Creative Writing Workshop. Her works have appeared on Guernica, Meetcute Podcast, The Puritan, Cinnabar Moth anthology, Native…
Issue 35 | September 2021
MEET THE TEAM CREDITS EDITORIAL: In Hoping, We Ascend INTERVIEW Connecting Creativity and Criticism: A Conversation with Adewale Maja-Pearce FICTION Babylon is a Bitch The Fetus or O Feto POETRY…
Meet the Team
Meet the Team FOUNDING EDITOR Nzube Nlebedim POETRY EDITOR Chidiebube onye Okohia FICTION EDITOR Nzube Nlebedim NONFICTION EDITOR Orji Victor Ebubechukwu ART & PHOTOGRAPHY Frank…