In June 2021, I met Jamiu Abiola, the multi-linguist, author and the Shettima of Borno and we spoke extensively about what Democracy meant for his family....
I observed Ramadan for the first time outside my home country, Nigeria, in 2015. It was in Johannesburg, South Africa when I was a student at...
It is Monday April 12th, 2021, the day before Ramadan. I am scrolling through Twitter to share and retweet everything Muslims can find helpful, as they...
On October 12th, 2020, a picture went viral on social media; it was of a young female protesting for the #ENDSARS movement against police brutality in Nigeria under...
In a 2017 essay, Maggie Rosen argues that “the contemporary denigration of women politicians as witches is rooted in historical context.” If it wasn’t Margaret Thatcher, the...
One of my favourite essays was written by Jamilla Hekmoun; it is titled ‘There’s No Such Thing as a Depressed Muslim’: Discussing Mental Health in the Muslim Community....
My cousin is getting married to the love of her life soon. She met him through our grand aunt; his mother was her best friend for...
It is a Friday afternoon in November 2019. We are sitting across each other at Arts Café in Victoria Island, Lagos. Having met at Aké Books...
I don’t know a single Arewa (Northern Nigerian) household that does not watch Bollywood. This doesn’t necessarily mean the owners of the house are devoted fans;...
I know two people who tested positive for Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). As soon as I heard about their condition, I called to wish them well...
I have a friend who has one advice to give on love: don’t go looking for it. He believes that instead of actively searching for it,...