Book Review
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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…
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Debunking the Myth of Women’s Endurance in ‘Chasing Butterflies’
Summary: Yejide’s novella, Chasing Butterflies, tells the story of a Nigerian immigrant, Titilope Ojo, who lives in constant fear of Tomide, a charismatic man with severe anger management issues who subjects her to regular verbal…
