Eh-he, where was I sef?
So, the last we spoke, I was heading back to the UK. Did I mention with a baby in tow? Yes, I have myself a very Yankee baby but who even begged me? In this Buhari/Brexit/Trump economy I went to go and...
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So, it’s almost goodbye to Harvard.
It’s been a thrilling ride, being a Nieman affiliate. I’ve enjoyed the same privileges as a fellow, part of which included access to the Nieman Foundation’s Narrative Non-fiction class run by Steve...
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Igbophilia in Amurika: De tings dat happun.
See eh, Amurika has tired me, I won’t lie. All through last year, I had serious problems with my blood-rise-up because people with brains and anuses and freedom now went to elect Thing from the Addams...
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Igbophilia in Amurika: What is smiling everybody in Cambridge?
I am a news-watching person, and the news tells us that Persons of Hue have a way of attracting ammunition, much like Dwight Hendrickson does. Drawing fire is apparently our Trouble, so I just open my...
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Igbophilia in Amurika: There is no tea in Amurika.
I am crying, crying, crying. For two weeks our luggage has had to sleep somewhere else while we went from place to place like a bunch of vagabonds, kipping in various Airbnb’s: East Boston, Allston,...
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Igbophilia in Amurika: ‘My Predicament’
Look, I swore to myself that there would be no ‘Hello from Amurika’ blog posts. There would be no ‘Oh look, forced-culture-shock’ posts or ‘I-am-immigrant’ posts because, let’s face it, they are boring...
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‘Soursop’ my new short story in Apex Magazine
Hello everyone, How time flies and Happy New Year. I know, I know. I am using this site more as an archive for my work, but really can you blame me since my mother is now a follower? No, you cannot....
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Uda ume : Igbo vowels
I’ve just started teaching my kid the rules of Igbo grammar and I thought I should share one of his first lessons with you. Below are the Igbo vowels with pronunciations: a – (pron. Ah) Example: ‘Aka’...
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My grandfather’s house.
I’m writing a scene in my book which draws on my image of this house and it occurred to me that I was not even remembering it how it appears in this photo. I remember when the cherry bush on the...
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‘Pure Water’: My short story in Eclectica Magazine
My short story ‘Pure Water’ is out today in Eclectica Magazine. Read it here. I’d been going to say more but I have the weight of today’s word count hanging around my neck. (Please do NOT read it if...
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‘Without Sin, There Is No Forgiveness’– a love song by Celestine Ukwu
My love for Celestine Ukwu is well documented, so I shan’t begin to gush about how his melodies soothe my soul, how the lyrics to his songs are full of meaning, of Igbo philosophy. How it harks back to...
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Interactive ‘The Fixer’ is out today on Sub-Q magazine!
PRESS PLAY. (And please don’t forget to share it! Let’s make fetch happen.)
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SAVE THE DATE!
My story ‘The Fixer’ is out in Sub-Q magazine on the 22nd of September. Save the date and remember, this has been made into a non-linear tale, so it should be fun! Illustrations by Onyinye Iwu. Click...
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD BRINGS HOME A MAMI WATA
‘Mami Wata’ by Zoumana Sane, Senegal. Photo: Don Cole. Although Mami Wata have long co-existed alongside man, many of us have never encountered any of these sea entities before, seeing as they choose...
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Woke up today with ‘Body Language’ playing in my head.
So, I have a confession. All my life, I’ve wanted to be on stage. ALL. MY. LIFE. I’ve done amateur stuff at various stages of school and actually got admission to study Theatre Arts in university but...
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Fellows.
Just back from playtime/scooting in community garden. Trying to type. My son wants to dress my hair. He’s winning. P.S: Trying to upload this photo and he sees another one of me and him, in which I...
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Trouble is, not having nni oka in the house.
Yesterday, in a state of extreme exhaustion due to many late nights, I found myself cooking a pot of ogbono soup. Lucky me, I had the foresight to make the meat a few days before. I’ve recently got...
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My short story in One Throne magazine.
Hi guys! Check out my short story ‘Soup,’ out today in One Throne Magazine. Here’s how it happened. One of the editors, George Filipovic, contacted me on Facebook after ‘Candy Girl’ came out, to ask if...
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‘The Fixer’ is going INTERACTIVE!
On the 11th of June this year, I sold my first reprint! Woohoo. And to make it even better, it is of a story that was first published on this blog, ‘The Fixer’. I am thrilled to bits. I am doubly...
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‘Pure Water’: My short story in Eclectica Magazine
My short story ‘Pure Water’ is out today in Eclectica Magazine. Read it here. I’d been going to say more but I have the weight of today’s word count hanging around my neck. (Please do NOT read it if...
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