Desertion by Abdulrazak Gurnah Is a Beautiful Book Olumide Holloway (King Olulu) · March 2026 It’s funny that I think of it as being beautiful given some of the tragic events therein. The book’s main themes seem to be love, tradition, belonging, and cruelty. The book is history repeating itself in different generations because every […]
Dairo Goodness wins the Motoni Olodun Slam on a night that tested talent, depth, and direction On Saturday, January 31st, Kinora Restaurant by the Assembly in Ogbomoso hosted the first-ever slam poetry competition in the city. Branded the Motoni Olodun Slam, the event marked the 4th anniversary of the rebirth of Open Mic Ogbomoso, a […]
“Grant me chastity and self-control — but not yet.” — Saint Augustine, Confessions Tweet There are books that tell you what a man feels, and there are books that tell you what a man believes about himself when no one is looking. Poetry Has All My Pain belongs firmly to the latter. It is not simply […]
A welcome note for Bloom & Essence, Okunade Olamilekan’s debut solo exhibition, held at the British Council, Ikoyi, Lagos, on 22–23 November 2025. Extracts appeared in the exhibition catalogue’s “Soundbites” section. You’re welcome. Not just to an exhibition, but into a conversation… This debut solo exhibition by Okunade Olamilekan is one about who we are, […]
A Match Made in Hell: Ade Love’s Set in 1970s A review of Pariolodo and KJ’s spoken word production by Adesoyin Aderanti When I moved to Abuja, I was excited to step into the vibrant poetry community. Yet, I barely did; each event left me feeling like I couldn’t truly belong. But Pari Olodo’s events […]
