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Unoma Azuah in conversation with Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Author of the trailblazing book The Sex Lives of African Women
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah’s The Sex Lives of African Women is described by Publishers Weekly in their starred review as “an astonishing report on the quest for sexual liberation.” It was also listed by The Economist as a best book of the year. She is co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, a website,…
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Interview with Arinze Ifeakandu by Adaeze M. Nwadike
It’s great to have a conversation with you. Have you been well? I have been well, doing my best, thanks for asking. Hope you’ve been well? 1)Yes, very well thank you. I received news of your forthcoming book with enthusiasm. Congratulations. How do you feel about your forthcoming debut collection?Thank you. I feel expectant. I…
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Adaeze Nwadike In Conversation with Wapah Ezeigwe
In Conversation with Wapah Ezeigwe on the making and reception of Country Love: a queer love story that is unashamed Instead of asking you series of questions, I’ll rather we dance and scream over the success of Country Love. This is huge, Wapah. And despite being someone who is hard on youself, I know this…
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Literary Art and Teaching; How Nigerian Creatives Are Shaping And Sustaining The Tradition: A Conversation with Su’eddie Agema
Su’eddie, thank you for being here. Q1.I am beginning to think that teaching and literature have a strong tie. Do you think this as well? I know several literary artists who aren’t, weren’t and might never be teachers. Especially outside our country. A good number of them are even introverts who would never entertain the…
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Interview with Sa’Ada Isa Yahaya
Pacella: Good day, Sa’ada Isa Yahaya. We are very grateful that you accepted this interview. It is no news that female writers have been breaking boundaries and suppression over the years, and we want to contribute to uplifting these great feats in the littlest of ways we can. That being said, we would love for…
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In Conversation with Lilian Chizoba Pilaku
When did the issue of climate change become personal for you? Lilian: The climate change issue hit home for me and became personal when I saw what was left of my village stream , coupled with the increase in intense heat caused mainly by depletion of shades due to felling of trees. Nostalgia has a…
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Interview with Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
When did the issue of climate change get personal for you? There is a waterless valley called Okorokoro situated about a stone’s throw from our homestead in Umugama village of Umuchu town in Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. The sprawling valley runs through almost the entire length of my hometown. The old men…
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Interview with Rahma O. Jimoh | By Onyinyechi Okorie
Congratulations on your Pushcart Prize Nomination. How did that make you feel? Thank you. The Pushcart Prize Nomination came as a huge surprise to me. I was not expecting it, because it wasn’t even up to a year since I’d found the confidence to submit my works. I have been writing poetry since 2015, and…
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“My greatest motivation as a writer is other writers”| Harpy Interview With Chinecherem Enujioke
● Pacella: Good day, Chinecherem Enujioke. We are very grateful that you accepted this interview. It is no news that female writers have been breaking boundaries and suppression over the years, and we want to contribute to uplifting these great feats in the littlest of ways we can. That being said, we would love for you…
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Interview with Che Joy
Pacella: Good day, Che Joy. We are very grateful that you accepted this interview. It is no news that female writers have been breaking boundaries and suppression over the years, and we want to contribute to uplifting these great feats in the littlest of ways we can. That being said, we would love for you…
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Interview With Zakiyyah Dzukogi
● Pacella: Good day, Zakiyyah Dzukogi. We are very grateful that you accepted this interview. It is no news that female writers have been breaking boundaries and suppression over the years, and we want to contribute to uplifting these incredible feats in the littlest of ways we can. That said, we would love for you…
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Interview with Testimony Odey
● Pacella: Good day, Testimony Odey. We are very grateful that you accepted this interview. It is no news that female writers have been breaking boundaries and suppression over the years, and we want to contribute to uplifting these great feats in the littlest of ways we can. That being said, we would love for you…
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CONVERSATION: THE ROLE OF VISUAL ARTS IN CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISM
We are excited to invite you to our forthcoming Twitter space conversation on the topic, THE ROLE OF VISUAL ARTS IN CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISM. Shortlisted artists for the Green we Left Behind Photography and Visual Art Contest will propel this conversation. This event will be held on Friday, the 2nd of December, 2022, by 7PM…
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In Climate Conversation with Okechi Okeke
When did the issue of climate change get personal for you? Okechi: It was in 2019, after the pipeline explosion in Oyigbo, after its resultant effect, after the death of my parents’ crops. There is a strong presence of nostalgia in your story. Could this sense of nostalgia be of loss or hope? Okechi: It…
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Interview with Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
When did the issue of climate change get personal for you? Toyin: I took a trip back to the village where I did my youth service in the Okpara Inland in the Niger Delta, 10 years after and I found the village, frozen in time, with the school l served in, now derelict with broken…