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First Steps
0“In the beginning was the word,” and it has defined everything else. We will return to this sentence time and time again, but for now, it serves as a good start. Words have defined, described, enthralled, moved, and enchanted us [...]
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Articles By: Baroka 
On Dangerous Revolutionaries
0There is a curious pattern of dangerous behaviour now coming out of the Libyan revolt against the government of Moamar Gaddafi. In this frightening CNN report, rebel soldiers looking to exact revenge on the dying regime have found a perfect victim [...]
A Review of “The Help”
0Sometime ago in May, at a house party in a friend’s house – an artist, I found myself seated around a table with a few elderly women who grew up in Mississippi in the 60s. One of them is my [...]
In Defence of NYSC
6Tragedy is a depressant, often leading people overcome by emotions to the wrong and often very hasty resolutions. Like all observers of the aftermath of last week’s presidential elections in Nigeria, I was saddened by the loss of innocent lives [...]
Happy International Women’s Day
0I realize it’s one day late. Here is to the women on the 100th International Women’s Day 2011. Special regards to all our women contributors on Nigerianstalk, and to all the women of the earth because they make life worth [...]
On the Murder of David Kato, the Ugandan Gay Rights Campaigner
1This is a press release by Writers and Academics Against Homophobia. Feel free to append your signatures in the comment section, and to share this petition through your social networks. _________________________________ We the undersigned condemn in the strongest possible terms the [...]
Growing up to ’11: A Nigerian Story
0My first memories of elections in Nigeria takes me to June 1993 when the biggest political event of my generation took place. Before then, the other most memorable event I remember was the death of someone called “The best president [...]
Why Nwaubani Was Wrong
0Many commentators have already responded fittingly to a recently published op-ed in the New York Times by Nigerian writer Adaobi Nwaubani. (One of them was Carmen McCain in this blogpost). In “The Laureate Cause” which you can read on NY Times or [...]
Lessons from Chile
0Since yesterday when I stayed up for much of the night following the news of the rescue of mining workers who have been trapped 2230ft underground for 68 days, I’ve been wondering what lessons there might be to learn from [...]
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