Stories in Naira Stories are funny, macabre, and deeply engaging
The stories that I edited for Naira Stories Magazine are funny, macabre, and bizarre. The stories offer different views into sociological concerns pertinent to Nigeria, though never in a heavy-handed way. The craft is solid, too. Each author shapes words in their own unique manner. I found myself surprised, even disturbed, and deeply engaged. The […]
‘Onono’s Affliction’: A love for a daughter and what it costs to preserve it
‘Onono’s Affliction’ tells the story of a girl who is accused of witchcraft and her father’s efforts to save her. The story is important because it serves as a lens into how society interprets things it doesn’t understand and how we love the people we love, regardless of what people think they have done or […]
‘Absently Present’: The mysterious disappearance of a man and the drama that follows
‘Absently Present’ is a literary short fiction that tells the story of Oma, a woman who tries to wrap her head around her husband’s mysterious disappearance, and the drama that follows. The story explains the sad tale most Nigerians are used to of relatives travelling out of the country in a bid to pursue their […]
‘A Garden only Seen in Dreams’: A critique of familial concealment and societal negligence
Haliru Ali Musa’s ‘A Garden Only Seen in Dreams’ chronicles Timileyin’s turbulent journey through illness and fractured identity. Following a kidney transplant, Timi uncovers unsettling truths about his parentage that upend his understanding of family. Retrospective glimpses reveal a splintered childhood marked by loss, abandonment, and Aunt Hanifa’s austere guardianship. As Timi spirals through academic […]