She Sings To Know She’s Alive
“I sing to know that I’m alive” starts with a calypso-inspired rhythm, Nina’s piano playing trails in. Then her unrefined, jarring voice “I sing just to know that I’m alive, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2013
It Happened To Me
I got a job in New York City a few years ago. I was new to the American North; I still reeked of the South. Pillsbury biscuits, Georgian peaches and […]
Facing Child Marriage In Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate is reeling in the backlash of a sweeping outpouring of public protests. Activists and protesters are rallying on streets, tweeting and hashtagging #ChildNotBride, sharing editorials in the […]
Fish Soup As Love Potions
The River Oyono is like a smoky-grey cloak animated by a strong wind. It is, in fact, only a small conceited river that embraces the Atlantic Ocean for a passionate […]
Afrocentric Confessions 