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My Name Is Chika

Featuredby Chika Oduah 1 Comment

My name is Chíkà. I love my name. If you want to get an idea of what it means, you can look it up here on Wikipedia. It’s made of […]

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Culture, Identity, Personal, Spirituality

I’m back!

September 12, 2020by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

Hi friends. It’s been quite a while since I lasted posted here. But not to worry, I’m back! Once a week, I’ll share something that you: a work of art, an article I read, a story I wrote, a piece of fashion, music, whatever. So, here it goes. The hiatus is over. Thank you for visiting.

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10 Stories I Want to Write In The Near Future

April 18, 2016by Chika Oduah 5 Comments

    I’m always looking for a good story. I already have a lot of ideas on my brain shelf that I want to pursue journalistically. It’s just a matter […]

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Culture, Journalism, Personal, Society, Spirituality

Becoming Nigerian Part 1: One Year In

January 18, 2014by Chika Oduah 17 Comments

This is part 1 of my series ‘Becoming Nigerian’ I flew into Abuja, Nigeria on a Lufthansa aircraft in December 2012. It’s been one year, a year of profound personal […]

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Culture, Diaspora, Food, Personal, Society, Travel

Jacarandas and Children: Reflections on Tanzania

October 31, 2013by Chika Oduah 2 Comments

It’s been exactly three weeks since I left Tanzania and my mind is pregnant with vivid thoughts. I must deliver. On an excursion made possible by the International Reporting Project […]

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Development, Personal, Travel

It Happened To Me

August 13, 2013by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

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 […]

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Activism, Gender, Human Rights, Personal, Sexuality, Society

Hair Your Way: The Politics of Negro Gals’ Hair

May 8, 2013by Chika Oduah 7 Comments

“Spiritual” is what he said my hair makes me look. Then, he said “Chika,” Nigerians would “be a little afraid of you.” Chimamanda Adichie was right. Discussing her latest novel, […]

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African-American, Gender, Hair, Personal, Race, Society

Recollections of Chinua Achebe, the African Lion Who Told Our Story

April 2, 2013by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

I was blessed to meet Professor Achebe on several occasions, twice at conferences where he was the keynote speaker. First at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, at the Conference Across […]

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African-American, Education, People, Personal

The Way You Make Me Feel: My Ode To Highlife

January 5, 2013by Chika Oduah 4 Comments

He came close, like danger. And nearly stole my heart, nearly snatched it out of its pulsating cavity. But he didn’t use his hands. He used the lazy groans of […]

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Art, Culture, Music, Personal

Conquering Witches, Corruption And Armed Robbers

January 1, 2013by Chika Oduah 5 Comments

My brother propped his coarse-haired arms on the seat’s leather armrest and shook his head. “I don’t think you should go, Chika. But no one listens to me,” he said. […]

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Personal, Spirituality, Travel

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My Afrocentric Confessions

I am a journalist, capturing the stories and experiences of Africans. Journalism, anthropology, Africa, these passions keep me alive. Afrocentric Confessions is a space for me to share some of what I find interesting: musings on spirituality, politics, culture, art, activism, social trends and history. And, some of my observations and rantings on where I’ve been and where I am and where I’m going. I like receiving email. chika.oduah@gmail.com

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An ode to the African woman’s head scarf

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