Creative Nonfiction

Within the realm of our ancient city in Nkanu, my tribe – Obinagu-uwani – holds the faculty of sight in great regard. In the communities in Akpugo, we stood as custodians of a deep [...]

The guide tucked his feet into his black boots and strapped his binoculars around his neck by the fenced nursery at Number 1. He took me across Fenella Drive to the Ramsar Site with the woman who [...]

About 12 years ago, Professor Michael Sandel, in his Harvard Lecture on “Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? The Moral Side of Murder” discussed the moral dilemma involved in taking particular [...]

In the late 1940s, the Egba and Abeokuta women were ordered to pay taxes by the British Colonial Government. This became shadows on their fleshes. Oba Ladapo Ademola II was the traditional ruler [...]

During childhood, making friends is easy. Someone in your class would ask for your name or you ask for theirs and ask ‘can we be friends?’ Sometimes no one even asks, friendship is just agreed [...]

I understand that not everyone will agree with my views and experiences, especially the people around me. But when I reflect on my life, I am convinced that I have seen and learnt a lot, despite [...]

Everyone has their fears. Fear could cripple your mental nerves until you gasp for freedom. Growing up, my biggest fear was peer pressure. I had learned some of the good side and bad sides of it, [...]

I remember that Tuesday you solemnly made your way into Pedagogic block 7 of the University of Bamenda and my life. You were late for Mr Tiambou’s class. Your green gown swept the floor as you [...]

My first close friend was a caramel-skinned, quiet girl. They were our neighbours, separated by a “ng’ombe” fence, rusted iron sheets and a feeble, tall lemon tree which never bore fruits. Her [...]

It wasn’t 1967, there were no bombs coming down like rainfall nor were there bullets flying in the air. Ojukwu’s name wasn’t in everyone’s mouth and too many of us weren’t paying attention to the [...]