Interviews
“I hope that more film festivals start to see the fullness of the African experience.…
“I wanted Church Girl and Other Short Stories to make readers feel seen. Many people…
“When they found my living ancestral line, I said that it’s not enough for me…
“I just think it is vitally important not to forget the past if we want…
“I would wish that people have appreciation for women doing these kinds of jobs or…
“‘Twenty children playing in the same place will not play in the same place for…
“I’ve always believed literature can enlarge our capacity for empathy. A novel allows us to…
“I believe that we are shaped by our circumstances, but I also believe that we…
In Conversation: Obase-Sam Ikoi Reflects on Writing “The Comedian’s Diary” and the Necessity of Hope
“Violence and abuse are usually not dramatic and easily recognisable as we would like it…
“We never film reality as it is with ourselves in the equation. We’re not a…
