“With Carissa’s foundation, we aim to continue to make films with themes of freedom, indigenous…
“I know that Water Girl will find its audience and, at the right time, get…
“There’s always an African side to the story or the solution to the problem that…
“So even years from now, I want people to watch my videos and still feel…
“When you or a group of people are dislocated from your homeland, there’s this inherent…
I have always believed that authors make great entertainers, too, and deserve celebrity status” —…
“African history, science, and artistry did not begin with the arrival of the colonialists; therefore,…
“I think the main thing that I want to convey with any work that I…
“The shortlist is an encouragement to release more of the stories that I’ve been keeping”…
“If anything, I hope that winning the Nigeria Prize for Literature makes my book more…