Author Archives: ibukunsodipe

Interview With Talented Visual Artist, Tife Chris

Tife Chris is a talented visual artist and writer who has been featured on the likes of The Guardian NG. She is also a Geology student and CEO/founder of her art business. I came across her profile on Instagram and was very touched by the important messages and themes she addressed with her paintings and artwork. Read on to find out her journey to becoming an artist, what motivates her and more.

Interview With Iberuche Maryann – Writer, Poet and Children’s Rights Activist

Maryann is a writer, poet and children’s rights activist based in Lagos, Nigeria. She also the founder of an NGO charity organisation, Daughters of Africa. In this post, she discusses her recently published novel, Bruised Affection, her work as a content creator and more.

Poem: When did you lose your innocence

Poem about innocence lost during the adolecent years. We cannot turn back the clock but we can surely look back with fondness and laugh at how naive we were.

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The problem with Báyọ̀

A strongly worded letter from a Nigerian mother to her married daughter (Morónfólú), who has recently complained that her husband is not romantic enough. Ironically, throughout the letter, it is clear that Báyọ̀ is not the one with the problem. The letter also unveils the tumultuous and somewhat twisted relationship between mother and daughter.