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Death In a World of Likes and Abbreviations | Okafor Emmanuel Tochukwu | An...
Back then, in secondary school, when we were less judgmental of others and cared less or were naive of the outside world, Mary was my close friend. In the beginning, we never identified as...
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Opportunity in African Publishing | Apply for Ayiba Magazine Editorial...
For those of you who are interested in the publishing side of things, read this! You do not want to miss out on the opportunity to receive editorial training at Ayiba Magazine—one of the most dynamic...
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The Night My Dead Girlfriend Called | By Feyisayo Anjorin | An African Story
Badoo’s lover kept calling for over two years after her death. Since the interment they had not missed their daily bedtime phone conversations—just the way it was since they started dating. The only...
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I am a survivor, l walked away | by Talent Mathuthu | An African Story
My appeal for mercy falls on deaf ears, I scream, I shout, I wail but he continues beating like he is beating a drum. I can hear the echo of my screams down the corridor but the corrugated roof keeps...
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Between the World and Me, from Africa | Chris Ogunlowo Reviews Ta-nehisi...
I began to show interest in this book based on its acclaimed literary merit. Some reviews laud it as an essential compendium to similar works by James Baldwin & Richard Wright on interrogating the...
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Paging all Lovers of African Sci-Fi | Ivor Hartman’s AfroSF Vol. 2 is Set for...
2015 is spilling over with African sci-fi, and we are NOT complaining. In a little over a year, Nnedi Okorafor alone has released three novels, the last of which is an alien warfare story set for a...
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Opportunity for African Writers | Apply Now for Africa Center’s Artists in...
Africa Center is behind some of the African cultural projects we love—like Badilisha Poetry Exchange. They also run an amazing Artist in Residency Program with lots of opportunities for travel and...
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That Experience With Binyavanga Wainaina | by Moshood Balogun
It was a Friday. The second day of July 2015. After getting off the phone with my friend Nana Osei, I checked the time and it was well after noon. Nana had called to tell me that he was hanging out...
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Nakeya Brown and the Beautification of Black Femininity
Nakeya Brown has added two more series of hair photography titled “Hair Stories Untold” and “If Nostalgia Were Colored Brown.” We can’t wait to tell you all about it. But first, here is some context...
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Chidera | By Uzoma Ihejirika | An African Story
It all started with an itch. A damn itch. It had crept up on you from nowhere, and lodged on your butt, teasing, kneading, and sending sweet torment through you. It soon slid into your asshole. And...
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Chigozie Obioma and the Culture of Distrust in the African Literary Community
It all began with a Twitter incident. Chigozie Obioma, author of The Fishermen, asks not to be tagged on reviews and readers’ comments. A Brittle Paper staff then writes a rather lovely piece in which...
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This Photo Captures Everything We Love About The African Literary Scene
It’s no news that there is a strong African literary presence on social media. The scene is vibrant and intellectually stimulating. And while there are shouting matches—only when the Nigerians are in...
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When I Said I Was Leaving You | Theresa Lola | African Poetry
When I said I was leaving you What I really meant was: I am afraid of heights. My body once survived a plane crash, so you shouldn’t have swept me off my feet, I still fear anything that requires me...
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The Curious Assignment | Ndung’u Kimani | An African Story
1995. How can I ever forget that year? It was the year I had a rare glimpse into the complexities of human nature. Shortly after, I ditched my fledgling career and turned to farming. Hell, I figured...
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Sarah | by Liam Kruger | African Science Fiction
I dated the universe for a few weeks back when I was in college. I don’t know that that’s my favorite thing about me, or anything—do people have favorite things about themselves?—but it’s what people...
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Twitter Lights Up In Celebration of Chimamanda Adichie’s 38th Birthday
Wonder what Chimamanda Adichie did in celebration of her 38th birthday last week? A birthday bash? A get-away trip? Quiet family dinner? Okay, we’ll leave you guys to stay guessing. What we do know...
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Joy | By Amatesiro Dore | A Queer African Poem
Joy born into sorrow Not by choice or the will of men But the love in his heart made him gay Fellow men said Joy made God sad Cos his love was male Joy goes to hell A room filled with hate For...
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Tea Glass | by Uzoamaka Doris Aniunoh | An African Story
“Why do you make that snake sound when you sip your tea?” Chima asked. Nkoli took a deep breath, reached for her glass of tea and took a long noisy drag, placed it back and then turned to Chima. “I...
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My Hair Talks to My Ancestors | by Tendai Machingaidze | African Flash Fiction
They say that I have Schizophrenia. Delusions. Demented dreams that detach me from reality. “Skitso who?” In my culture, there is no such thing. You are either bewitched or you are blessed. Ensnared...
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Video | Nigerian Novelist Chibundu Onuzo Partners with Global Cosmetic Brand...
Chibundu Onuzo has always inspired us with her no-slouch, ambitious approach to things. So we are not at all surprised that top cosmetic brand Clinique featured her in their #faceforward campaign....
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