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A poem written after the passing of a research participant in July 2023 There should have been no traffic the day you died. The raucous honking should have at least observed a moment of silence. The hawkers should not have been engaged in intricate dance steps while trying to sell their goods. The whole city… Continue reading For Kemi (Death in the City)
Upon invitation to participate in an Author meets critic session as part of the Lagos Studies Association conference that took place in June 2023, I elected to review , Pastoral Power, Clerical State: Pentecostalism, Gender, and Sexuality in Nigeria by Ebenezer Obadare to gain further insights into the salience of Pentecostalism in the lives of… Continue reading A review of Obadare’s Pastoral Power, Clerical State (Notre Dame Press)
Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin, Queen’s University, Ontario Since Nigeria declared its aspiration to be one of the world’s top 20 economies by 2020, I have been doing research on the damaging impact of urban restructuring and economic growth on marginalized urban women in Ibadan, Nigeria. However, in the past four years, my interest has widened to include… Continue reading #ToxicWorkplaces: The future of youth employment in Nigeria
The following is a “review” (?) of Francesca Ekwuyasi’s brilliant debut novel, ‘Butter Honey Pig Bread”. (Okay, it’s probably more of a reflection/reaction piece). It’s been too long since I allowed myself to devour a novel. I remember promising myself, about six years ago, to not lose the essential part that makes me who I… Continue reading Late night confession… (I should be writing a paper, but I’m not!)
For as long as I can remember, I’ve written stories for fun. Writing stories brings me to a happy place. Like reading stories, it offers an opportunity to escape and the freedom to be, even if temporary. I recently had two opportunities to achieve my goals of using some of my research findings and themes… Continue reading Beyond Academese: Storytelling as freedom
