Book Review

Mukoma wa Ngugi’s “We, The Scarred” presents a catalogue of losses – Precious Nzeakor

There is a lot of loss recorded in this book, which is very telling of how this desire and longing to hold on to something we cannot control and the loss of such things causes us to spiral in different directions and to find stability only when the gap is filled. At the core of this book is the fight for the truth and all the obstacles that stand in the way of that

An Imperfect Storm: Unpacking Chikwe Ihekweazu’s riveting COVID-19 memoir – Toni Kan

Whatever the reasons were, Chikwe took over at NCDC, fought for the institution to have legal legs to stand on with the enactment of the NCDC Act of 2018; digitised the operations of the center, trained staff and built capacity both human, technological and mechanical to bring an end to over-reliance on parachute researchers, donors and UN agencies and made the center a world class facility.

In Sand Roses the Long Lost Dancers of Ouled Nail come alive – Precious Nzeakor

Hamza’s writing is clear and vivid; the scenes are febrile with fear that can be cut through with a knife. Every time it seemed the sisters would be caught, I held my breath and said a tiny prayer. Hamza’s book is one of those books you can’t wait to finish so you can experience its end, and yet you pray it does not finish so the experience doesn’t end.