Book Review
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On Black Sisters’ Street, Chika Unigwe Explores The Reality of African Prostitution
Summary: In On Black Sisters’ Street, Chika tells the story of four black women (Sisi, Efe, Ama and Joyce), who work as prostitutes in Antwerp, Belgium. The novel deeply explores themes of female objectification, sexual…
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In ‘My Sister Killjoy,’ Ama Ata Aidoo Skillfully Explores African Feminism
Summary: Ama Ata Aidoo’s debut novel, My Sister Killjoy, explores the story of Sissie, a Ghanaian student who travels to Europe on a scholarship. In the novel, Ama exposes how Africa and the Western world…
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Exposing the Facade of Bride Price through Buchi Emecheta’s Novel
Summary: Buchi Emecheta’s novel, The Bride Price, tells the story of Aku-nna, a young girl whose bride price becomes a determining factor in her life. In this novel, Buchi exposes the hypocrisy of Nigerian culture,…
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Gelentine Day: 5 African Books That Celebrate Female Relationships
Summary: While the world celebrates heterosexual love on Valentine’s Day, Naija Feminists Media highlights books that celebrate female friendship, showing it is equally a powerful and awesome kind of love. In African literature, the most…
