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City in Books: Lagos
In the second instalment of our City in Books series, Anna-Maria, Kenga’s Literary Editor, takes us with her to Lagos, Nigeria through literature and recommends five books that have had her feeling the very pulse of one of Africa’s most dynamic cities.
How Ani Kayode Somtochukwu Went From Imagining Freedom to Writing About It
Kenga literary editor, Anna-Maria Poku sits down with the trailblazing author to discuss his debut novel, And Then He Sang A Lullaby, his queer activism and how his writing serves as a reminder that freedom is always within reach
Pride Fiction #30 • Excerpt from ‘And Then He Sang a Lullaby’
A searingly honest and resonant debut from a Nigerian writer and queer liberation activist, exploring what love and freedom cost in a society steeped in homophobia
Pride Fiction #29 • Paradise Denied
This short story, originally published on Brittle Paper, is a part of Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series, which features stories that highlight the realities of being young, queer, and African in 2023. 🏳️🌈
Pride Fiction #28 • God’s Warriors
This short story, originally published on AFREADA, is a part of Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series, which features stories that highlight the realities of being young, queer, and African in 2023. 🏳️🌈
Pride Fiction #27 • Who We Are Not
This short story, originally published on AFREADA, is part of Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series, which features stories about the realities of being young, queer, and African in 2023 🏳️🌈
Pride Fiction #26 • Passion Fruit
This short story, originally published on Isele Magazine, is part of Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series, which features stories about the realities of being young, queer, and African in 2023 🏳️🌈
Pride Fiction #25 • This Dream is Yours Too
This short story, originally published on Brittle Paper, is a part of Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series, which features stories that highlight the realities of being young, queer, and African in 2023. 🏳️🌈
Pride Fiction #24 • Master Zambezi
This short story, originally published on Isele Magazine, is part of Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series, which features stories about the realities of being young, queer, and African in 2023 🏳️🌈
Pride Fiction #23 • Wild Things
This short story, originally published on AFREADA, is part of Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series, which features stories about the realities of being young, queer, and African in 2023 🏳️🌈
Pride Fiction #22 • The Wedding
This short story, originally published on Brittle Paper, is a part of Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series, which features stories that highlight the realities of being young, queer, and African in 2023. 🏳️🌈
Pride Fiction #21 • Love and Other Traffic Updates
This short story, originally published on AFREADA, is part of Kenga’s Pride Fiction Series, which features stories about the realities of being young, queer, and African in 2023 🏳️🌈