POETRY
Bird in my Mouth, Grief in my Palms | Felix Eshiet
I. The earth splits open like a stubborn gourd.My shadow falls inside,but no echo returns.I call myself by...
And Even Still | Jovita Tharseo Ziyet
Lord, let me see the sun rise againLead me to fields with abundant grainI know that I have...
Disillusionment Mantra & Other Poems | Ridwan Fasasi
It's not enough that, at the end, I'll survive my death. I want to be remembered for the proof of my struggle.
Regret’s Odor | Anna Zgambo
Tears creep backwards—I hear you, a newborn risingFrom the pit latrine’s feetTo another child’s uterus. Your mother, thirteen...
Dear 12pm & Honesty of Lies | Pacella Chukwuma- Eke
Dear 12pm My breath ate half of the day, and I’d have rather had nothing at all.Excuse my...
Beginnings | Abasiama Udom
it was the first day and the lastthe beginning of a thing beautiful and its endlove blossoming and...
FICTION
Alkaline Water – Udochukwu Chidera
If I were asked when it all started, I would say it was the night after she had...
I Will Remember Your Name – Mayor Prosper Ihechi
Because the seers follow you across lifetimes. I am dreaming, and in my dream, we are together again,...
Petrichor
Petrichor. That’s the word he used—the one he called the scent you said you perceived outside. The scent...
Drowning Myself – Haliru Ali Musa
This is my seventh day in the shower, attempting to wash away the sorrows of losing my lover....
Domestic Accident – Chizitere Madeleine Nwaemesi
Chizitere Madeleine Nwaemesi is a Nigerian writer whose works have been published by Isele Magazine, African Writer Magazine, The Shallow Tales Review...
Venn Diagram – Abasi-maenyin Esebre
It wasn’t there. When Victor Akan cut through the small passage just behind his rented apartment and greeted...
NON-FICTION
On Balconies | David Margolin
If a man’s home is his castle, his balcony is his throne. In theory, the royal inhabitant rests...
Leaked Footages: A Gift of Meaning in a Chaotic World
Imagine walking through a charred forest that still smells of fresh rain—a paradox where destruction and hope meet,...
Thoughts about Tension – Blessing Obiahu
Tension should not be the umbrella word for that jolt that reverberates through your bones and skin when...
Grieving Without Borders – Nwajesu Ekpenisi
Grief is like the ocean. It comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and...
Chameleon – Adesiyan Oluwapelumi
A chameleon camouflages into its environment as a means of defence. And remarkably, the substance of its presence...
A Song for Sundays – Vrinda Chopra
There is only so much that algorithms and memories can tell you. My Spotify tells me that this...
FEATURED
Ngugi Wa Thiongo: A Legacy of Liberation and Misogyny – Nnamdi Precious
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is dead. And with his death, the global literary community has erupted into a chorus...
“Ogba is Home. Pidgin is Survival. English is an Intruder”: Chimezie Okoro on Language, Power, and the Fight to Live
Chimezie Okoro’s “Hospital Is Too Far” uses language to explore survival, power, and the unseen struggles of Nigeria’s...
Gardens of Grief: Cynthia Nnenna Nnadi on Trauma, Truth, and the Unseen in Storytelling
Nnadi Cynthia invites us into the intimate spaces of ordinary life, where profound beauty often resides in the...
Dream Count: Adichie’s Artistry Meets Its Limits
In 2020, the world stopped spinning—or so it felt—when the pandemic descended like a thick fog. The webs...
Child of Congo: A Poet’s Journey Through History and Self
What does it mean to inherit a history you didn’t create? In Child of Congo, Laurène Southe grapples...
The Emotive Verse: Joemario Umana on Influences, Process, and the Exploration of Masculinity
Joemario Umana is one of the rising voices in contemporary Nigerian poetry. Hailing from Maiduguri, Umana’s work explores...
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