Stay with Me By Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

Blurb Yejide and Akin have been married since they met and fell in love at university. Though many expected Akin to take several wives, he and Yejide have always agreed: polygamy is not for them. But four years into their marriage–after consulting fertility doctors and healers, trying strange teas and unlikely cures–Yejide is still not […]

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‘But It’s just hair’: Understanding Black HAIRstory

I was 10 and addicted to the burning feeling of the relaxer in my hair. The hairstylist would look at me as she massaged the chemical into my scalp, saying ‘tell me when it burns, my dear’. I’d nod but secretly relished the tingling in my scalp. That meant it was working. So I would […]

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You Made a Fool of Death with your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

Blurb: Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again. She isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the home of a celebrity chef, and a curator who […]

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Inside Out 2: Joy vs Anxiety, An Endless Battle

There is something macabre about these Disney/Pixar shows and how they force unsuspecting adults to face the very thing they run to these light movies to forget. Inside Out 2 paints an eerily close picture of my inner self’s battle between Joy and Anxiety. And it shook me. From early school days, a path is […]

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Something Rotten In The State Of The UK

There is something rotten in the state of Denmark- or in this case, the United Kingdom.  A very concerning situation was highlighted by July 4th‘s election results. While ultimately we knew the Labour Party would win most constituencies, the presence of Reform closely behind is astonishing. Nigel Farage and his Reform party won 5 seats […]

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