Blogs in September 2017

Hibiscus: Discover Fresh Flavours from West Africa 13th September 2017

Lopè Ariyo is the rising star of African cooking and Hibiscus, her first book, is packed with delicious dishes. An energetic and supremely talented cook, Lopè creates fresh, fuss-free meals that are full of flavour. With chapters including Fruits,...

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My Life in the Bush of Ghosts 4th August 2016

“My Life in the Bush of Ghosts”, Amos Tutuola’s second novel, was first published in 1954. It tells the tale of a small boy who wanders into the heart of a fantastical African forest, the dwelling place of innumerable...

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Aké: The Years of Childhood 4th August 2016

“Aké: The Years of Childhood” gives us the story of Wole Soyinka’s boyhood before and during World War II in a Yoruba village in western Nigeria called Aké. A relentlessly curious child who loved books and getting into trouble,...

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Measuring Time 4th August 2016

Mamo and LaMamo are twin brothers living in the small Nigerian village of Keti, where their domineering father controls their lives. With high hopes the twins attempt to flee from home, but only LaMamo escapes successfully and is able...

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Everything Good Will Come 4th August 2016

It is 1971, a year after the Biafran War, and Nigeria is under military rule—though the politics of the state matter less than those of her home to Enitan Taiwo, an eleven-year-old girl tired of waiting for school to...

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