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We Need Prayer: On Little Anxieties
A meditation on writing and spirituality
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Emmanuel Esomnofu
Some Old Movies
What we can learn from the cinematic medium
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Emmanuel Esomnofu
Flight, Or What It Means To Dream of Doors
A south-bound trip last year coalesced into bigger questions: about pain, its origin, the need to escape pain, and the place of art as a conduit for…
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Emmanuel Esomnofu
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A Short History of the Relationship Between Water Bodies & Nigerian Music
For decades, there's been a creative alliance between the music coming out of Nigeria and its depiction of water bodies. This short history connects the…
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Emmanuel Esomnofu
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Notes on Craft: How To Write A Profile
Writing a profile is one of the bedrocks of literary work. Ever so often, we must consider the figures and influence of certain people, and knowing how…
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Emmanuel Esomnofu
Nigeria as a Comedy of Errors
"Culture cannot save us"
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Emmanuel Esomnofu
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"What Does It Mean To Dream?"
Reflections on the private and public nature of dreams.
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Emmanuel Esomnofu
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