Search Results for: "Ogbanje"

Water Girl
ENIFF 2025: Nnamdi Kanagaʼs “Water Girl” Reclaims Ogbanje Narratives With Intimacy and Precision

Water Girl succeeds because it understands the universal through the culturally specific. It is a…

Ogbanje Abiku
Ogbanje or Abiku Phenomenon: An African Spirit-Child Myth or the Enigma of Modern Health Struggles?

Some manifestations of the spirit-child concept in Africa can be intensely prejudicial and even more…

Legend of the Ogbanje: Superhuman Abilities, Wanderlust between Life and Death

…there are certain special people who in many life cycles, move seamlessly between the world…

Nnamdi Kanaga
In Conversation: Nnamdi Kanaga Explores Liaising With The Supernatural in “Water Girl”

“I know that Water Girl will find its audience and, at the right time, get…

Hidden Scars
Documentary Spotlight: “Hidden Scars”

Hidden Scars is a heartrending documentary on the culture of abuse and silence, and the…

A Meal Is a Meal
“A Meal Is a Meal” Review: Nnamdi Anyadu’s Collection Serves a Balanced Plate of Pleasures

One story after another, A Meal Is a Meal offers us a balanced plate of…

Aldiss Award
Nigerian Writers, Rogba Payne and Wole Talabi, Named Finalists for Inaugural Aldiss Award

The winner of the Aldiss Award will be announced on November 2, 2025, during the…

A Kind of Madness
“A Kind of Madness” Review: Uche Okonkwo’s Collection of Short Stories Explores the Ramifications of Figurative Madness

A Kind of Madness takes female relationships seriously. Many of the stories here explore that…

Recall
“Recall” Review: Kunle Afolayan’s Return to the Big Screens Is Largely Forgettable

As it lacks any defining moments, Recall is a film that will be difficult to…

“Love Grows Stronger in Death” Anthology Explores the Depth of Human Emotions Amidst Mortality

Though this is a small sample of the deluge of writing coming out of Africa,…