Naija Stories

Naija Stories PDF Author: Damilola Ashaolu
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ISBN: 9780615613550
Category : Nigeria
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Naija Stories

Naija Stories PDF Author: Damilola Ashaolu
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615613550
Category : Nigeria
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Book Description
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Naija Love Stories

Naija Love Stories PDF Author: Ola Awonubi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912551361
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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Naija Love Stories, set against the backdrop of a rich and vibrant Nigerian culture, will take you on a journey through the lives and loves of various characters, all grappling with different concepts of what it means to love, and to be loved.

Wayo Guy and Other Nigerian Short Stories

Wayo Guy and Other Nigerian Short Stories PDF Author: Chima Uchendu
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781434365743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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"The Bridge at Argenteuil" is a collection of sonnets focusing on the theme of creativity and its importance in our lives. The poems in this second volume center on the topics of painting, art, music, and literature. The title poem explains the poet's reactions to seeing a copy of this Monet painting hanging in her bedroom each morning as she is waking up. The final poem in this volume is the poet's reflections to another Monet painting, "The Cliff Walk At Pourville (1882). Frances Sydnor Tehie was an extraordinarily sensitive and talented poet who relished beauty in everyday life and believed highly in the importance of creativity. Her poems in this volume celebrate the creative spirit in the human experience. She realized that creativity can be found at an early age. This belief is mentioned in her poem, "The Gift Bestowed," in which she reflects on her older sister's interest and talent at sewing from a young age. The poet's belief that creativity should be part of everyone's life can be seen in the poem, "Leave Something Shining". The title of this poem refers to the concept of making a lasting contribution for which one will never be forgotten. In this sense, these poems are indeed a lasting testimonial to the poet's lyrical abilities and devotion to creativity in the fields of art and music. In addition to writing poetry, Frances Sydnor Tehie was also a private piano teacher who deeply loved teaching students to appreciate music from a young age.

Men Don't Cry

Men Don't Cry PDF Author: Faiza Guene
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ISBN: 9781911115694
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A tender and refreshing tale of family life, clashing cultures and belonging in France.

Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away

Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away PDF Author: Christie Watson
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 159051467X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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Winner of the 2011 Costa First Novel Award When their mother catches their father with another woman, twelve year-old Blessing and her fourteen-year-old brother, Ezikiel, are forced to leave their comfortable home in Lagos for a village in the Niger Delta, to live with their mother’s family. Without running water or electricity, Warri is at first a nightmare for Blessing. Her mother is gone all day and works suspiciously late into the night to pay the children’s school fees. Her brother, once a promising student, seems to be falling increasingly under the influence of the local group of violent teenage boys calling themselves Freedom Fighters. Her grandfather, a kind if misguided man, is trying on Islam as his new religion of choice, and is even considering the possibility of bringing in a second wife. But Blessing’s grandmother, wise and practical, soon becomes a beloved mentor, teaching Blessing the ways of the midwife in rural Nigeria. Blessing is exposed to the horrors of genital mutilation and the devastation wrought on the environment by British and American oil companies. As Warri comes to feel like home, Blessing becomes increasingly aware of the threats to its safety, both from its unshakable but dangerous traditions and the relentless carelessness of the modern world. Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away is the witty and beautifully written story of one family’s attempt to survive a new life they could never have imagined, struggling to find a deeper sense of identity along the way.

How to Spell Naija in 100 Short Stories

How to Spell Naija in 100 Short Stories PDF Author: Chuma Nwokolo
Publisher: How to Spell Naija
ISBN: 9789782190154
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296

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These short stories are set in the future and the present, in the Diaspora, and in urban and small-town Nigeria, especially in Waterside, the author's much-visited fictional community. Once again, the author's sure-handed humour and earthy style brings a cast of characters to unforgettable life. The first of two commemorative volumes of 100 Short Stories by Chuma Nwokolo: a buffet of Nigeriana served with wit and understanding, on the occasion of the centenary of Nigeria's amalgamation.

Queer Africa 2: New Stories

Queer Africa 2: New Stories PDF Author: Makhosazana Xaba
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 0620924489
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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In Queer Africa 2: New Stories, the 26 stories by writers from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda and the USA present exciting and varied narratives on life. There are stories on desire, disruption and dreams; others on longing, lust and love. The stories are representative of the range of human emotions and experiences that abound in the lives of Africans and those of the diaspora, who identify variously along the long and fluid line of the sexuality, gender and sexual orientation spectrum in the African continent. Centred in these stories and in their attendant relationships is humanity. The writers showcase their artistry in storytelling in thought-provoking and delightful ways.

Prison Stories

Prison Stories PDF Author: Helon Habila
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prisons
Languages : en
Pages : 168

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The Wishing Wand

The Wishing Wand PDF Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753729465
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Pickle and Goof the pixies are very excited about getting wishing wands from the Lord Chamberlain of Feefo Village. But they need to be careful what they wish for! Discover more in this lovely collection of favourite tales from Enid Blyton, as well as finding out about a magical walking stick, the toys who went on strike and the caterpillars' party. Other stories in this volume: The Tale of Yah-Boo The Biscuit Tree "I Dare You To!" Pixie Mirrors Tippy's Trick Pimmy is Very Busy and many more....

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives PDF Author: Rotimi Babatunde
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 178682552X
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 99

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The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives is a scandalous, engrossing tale of sexual politics and family strife in modern-day Nigeria. Lola Shoneyin's bestselling novel bursts on to the stage in a vivid adaptation by Caine Award-winning playwright Rotimi Babatunde. “Men are like yam, you cut them how you like.” Baba Segi has three wives, seven children, and a mansion filled with riches. But now he has his eyes on Bolanle, a young university graduate wise to life's misfortunes. When Bolanle responds to Baba Segi's advances, she unwittingly uncovers a secret which threatens to rock his patriarchal household to the core.