THE LONG VIEW with Haliru Ali Musa

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The Long View, a weekly column published every Monday in Naira Stories Magazine, uses art and literature as windows into the truth beneath our shared realities. Each introspective essay weaves through novels, films, cultural moments, and creative works to examine how personal experience intersects with universal themes. It is cultural commentary rooted in artistic tradition, questioning who determines meaning while seeking the deeper currents that connect individual stories to larger human patterns.


Engineer and writer Haliru Ali Musa combines technical precision with poetic sensitivity in narratives exploring African identity and culture. Based in Lagos, the Katsina State native is an award-winning writer, a social commentator, and a 2024 Nigerian Academy of Letters alumnus whose story ‘The Pregnant Ghost’ won the Alexander Nderitu Prize. His work has appeared in leading African literary publications, including Naira Stories Magazine.

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